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SFE to LAX: distance & flight time
San Fernando (San Fernando Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,233 mi
11,640 km · 6,285 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFE — San Fernando Airport · San Fernando, Philippines
- 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 SFE
- BAG · Loakan Airport26 mi away
- BQA · Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport99 mi away
- CRK · Diosdado Macapagal International Airport99 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport99 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 SFE from LAX?
The flight distance from San Fernando (SFE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,233 miles (11,640 km, 6,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFE to LAX?
Nonstop service on SFE–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Fernando and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind San Fernando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFE to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFE–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFE to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFE–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.