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SOM to LAX: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,839 mi
6,178 km · 3,336 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- 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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 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 SOM from LAX?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,839 miles (6,178 km, 3,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 San Tome and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to LAX?
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