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SPU to LAX: distance & flight time
Split (Split Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,371 mi
10,252 km · 5,536 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m 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
- SPU — Split Airport · Split, Croatia
- 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 SPU
- BWK · Bol Airport26 mi away
- ZAD · Zadar Airport62 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport80 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport104 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 SPU from LAX?
The flight distance from Split (SPU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,371 miles (10,252 km, 5,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPU to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Split and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Split.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPU to LAX?
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