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TRG to LAX: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,487 mi
10,440 km · 5,637 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- 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 TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 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 TRG from LAX?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,487 miles (10,440 km, 5,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TRG to LAX?
Nonstop service on TRG–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tauranga and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRG–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRG to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRG–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.