# Distance from Punta Arenas (BAI) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 4,516 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,516 km / 2,806 mi / 2,438 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → United States
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:40 in Punta Arenas, it's 16:40 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,086 ft (LAX is lower than BAI)

## Airports

### [Buenos Aires Airport (BAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bai-punta-arenas-buenos-aires-airport/1ef266df-6542-65b0-aa7d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta Arenas, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRBA
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.160000, -83.330000
- Elevation: 1,214 ft

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:40 in Punta Arenas, it's 16:40 in Los Angeles.

## Related

- [Buenos Aires Airport (BAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bai-punta-arenas-buenos-aires-airport/1ef266df-6542-65b0-aa7d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
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