Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ZCL to LAX: distance & flight time
Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,220 mi
1,963 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live ZCL→LAX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ZCL
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 ZCL from LAX?
The flight distance from Zacatecas (ZCL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,220 miles (1,963 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZCL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Zacatecas and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Zacatecas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZCL to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZCL–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.