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TFL to LAX: distance & flight time
Teofilo Otoni (Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,189 mi
9,960 km · 5,378 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TFL — Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport · Teofilo Otoni, Brazil
- 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 TFL
- GVR · Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport76 mi away
- MVS · Mucuri Airport109 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport124 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport126 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 TFL from LAX?
The flight distance from Teofilo Otoni (TFL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,189 miles (9,960 km, 5,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TFL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from TFL to LAX?
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