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SYP to LAX: distance & flight time
Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,976 mi
4,790 km · 2,586 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
- 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 SYP
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport37 mi away
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport59 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport104 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport108 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 SYP from LAX?
The flight distance from Santiago (SYP) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,976 miles (4,790 km, 2,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYP to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 Santiago and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYP to LAX?
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