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SCQ to LAX: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,533 mi
8,905 km · 4,808 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from LAX?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,533 miles (8,905 km, 4,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Santiago and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to LAX?
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