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TBN to LAX: distance & flight time
Fort Leonardwood (Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,489 mi
2,397 km · 1,294 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TBN — Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field · Fort Leonardwood, United States
- 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 TBN
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport33 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport59 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport75 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport77 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 TBN from LAX?
The flight distance from Fort Leonardwood (TBN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,489 miles (2,397 km, 1,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBN to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Fort Leonardwood and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Fort Leonardwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBN to LAX?
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