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VLC to LAX: distance & flight time
Valencia (Valencia Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,000 mi
9,655 km · 5,214 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
- 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 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 VLC from LAX?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,000 miles (9,655 km, 5,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Valencia and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Valencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLC to LAX?
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