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WJF to LAX: distance & flight time
Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
56 mi
90 km · 49 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
56 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 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 WJF from LAX?
The flight distance from Lancaster (WJF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 56 miles (90 km, 49 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from WJF to LAX?
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