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SFB to LAX: distance & flight time
Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,210 mi
3,556 km · 1,920 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, United States
- 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 SFB from LAX?
The flight distance from Sanford (SFB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,210 miles (3,556 km, 1,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Sanford and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Sanford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFB to LAX?
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