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TAC to LAX: distance & flight time
Tacloban (Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,240 mi
11,651 km · 6,291 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAC — Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport · Tacloban, Philippines
- 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 TAC
- OMC · Ormoc Airport33 mi away
- CYP · Calbayog Airport67 mi away
- CRM · Catarman National Airport92 mi away
- CEB · Mactan Cebu International Airport95 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 TAC from LAX?
The flight distance from Tacloban (TAC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,240 miles (11,651 km, 6,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Tacloban and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Tacloban.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAC to LAX?
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