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TPC to LAX: distance & flight time
Tarapoa (Tarapoa Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,598 mi
5,790 km · 3,127 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPC — Tarapoa Airport · Tarapoa, Ecuador
- 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 TPC
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport45 mi away
- OCC · Francisco De Orellana Airport51 mi away
- TPN · Tiputini Airport72 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport78 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 TPC from LAX?
The flight distance from Tarapoa (TPC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,598 miles (5,790 km, 3,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Tarapoa and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Tarapoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPC to LAX?
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