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TAR to LAX: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,573 mi
10,578 km · 5,712 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from LAX?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,573 miles (10,578 km, 5,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Grottaglie and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to LAX?
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