# Distance from Santa Cruz das Flores (FLW) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 7,488 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,488 km / 4,653 mi / 4,043 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:51 in Santa Cruz das Flores, it's 12:51 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (LAX is higher than FLW)

## Airports

### [Flores Airport (FLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flw-santa-cruz-das-flores-flores-airport/1ef266df-5580-687a-a4f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
- ICAO: LPFL
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 39.460000, -31.130000
- Elevation: 112 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 19:51 in Santa Cruz das Flores, it's 12:51 in Los Angeles.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Flores Airport (FLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flw-santa-cruz-das-flores-flores-airport/1ef266df-5580-687a-a4f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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