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TGZ to LAX: distance & flight time
Tuxtla Gutierrez (Angel Albino Corzo International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,979 mi
3,186 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGZ — Angel Albino Corzo International Airport · Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico
- 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 TGZ
- SZT · San Cristobal de las Casas Airport34 mi away
- PQM · Palenque International Airport94 mi away
- VSA · Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport100 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport130 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 TGZ from LAX?
The flight distance from Tuxtla Gutierrez (TGZ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,979 miles (3,186 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGZ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Tuxtla Gutierrez and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Tuxtla Gutierrez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGZ to LAX?
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