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UPP to LAX: distance & flight time
Opolu (Upolu Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,472 mi
3,979 km · 2,149 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UPP — Upolu Airport · Opolu, 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.
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Near UPP
- MUE · Waimea Kohala Airport22 mi away
- WKL · Waikoloa Heliport24 mi away
- HNM · Hana Airport38 mi away
- KOA · Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport38 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 UPP from LAX?
The flight distance from Opolu (UPP) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,472 miles (3,979 km, 2,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPP to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Opolu and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours ahead of Opolu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPP to LAX?
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