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SFZ to LAX: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,582 mi
4,156 km · 2,244 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from LAX?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,582 miles (4,156 km, 2,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Smithfield and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to LAX?
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