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TAB to LAX: distance & flight time
Scarborough (Tobago-Crown Point Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,939 mi
6,340 km · 3,423 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- TAB — Tobago-Crown Point Airport · Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
- 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 TAB
- POS · Piarco International Airport51 mi away
- GND · Point Salines International Airport87 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport108 mi away
- UNI · Union Island 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 TAB from LAX?
The flight distance from Scarborough (TAB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,939 miles (6,340 km, 3,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Scarborough and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Scarborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAB to LAX?
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