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VSE to LAX: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,647 mi
9,087 km · 4,907 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, Portugal
- 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from LAX?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,647 miles (9,087 km, 4,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 VSE to LAX?
Nonstop service on VSE–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 11h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Viseu and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 7 hours behind Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VSE–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VSE to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VSE–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.