# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to La Dorada (PQE)

> 5,501 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,501 km / 3,418 mi / 2,970 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 02:10 in Los Angeles, it's 04:10 in La Dorada)
- **Elevation difference**: 438 ft (PQE is higher than LAX)

## Airports

### [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

### [German Olano Air Base (PQE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqe-la-dorada-german-olano-air-base/1ef266df-b5d3-6998-b02b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Dorada, Colombia
- ICAO: SKPQ
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.480000, -74.660000
- Elevation: 566 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 02:10 in Los Angeles, it's 04:10 in La Dorada.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [German Olano Air Base (PQE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqe-la-dorada-german-olano-air-base/1ef266df-b5d3-6998-b02b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)