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TOP to LAX: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,310 mi
2,108 km · 1,138 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from LAX?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,310 miles (2,108 km, 1,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Topeka and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to LAX?
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