# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pitalito (PTX)

> 5,655 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,655 km / 3,514 mi / 3,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 16:07 in Los Angeles, it's 18:07 in Pitalito)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,084 ft (PTX 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

### [Pitalito Airport (PTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptx-pitalito-pitalito-airport/1ef266df-b5c2-6904-be45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pitalito, Colombia
- ICAO: SKPI
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 1.860000, -76.090000
- Elevation: 4,212 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 16:07 in Los Angeles, it's 18:07 in Pitalito.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pitalito Airport (PTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptx-pitalito-pitalito-airport/1ef266df-b5c2-6904-be45-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)