✈ MIA → LAX
MIAMI → LOS ANGELES IN 5H 14M. PACK SNACKS. PACK PATIENCE.
Flight from Miami to Los Angeles
From Miami International (MIA), USA North America → LAX (LAX), USA North America
How long is the flight from Miami to Los Angeles?
A nonstop flight from Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 5 hours 14 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,338 miles (3,763 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
5h 14m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,338 mi
3,763 km · great-circle
Avg speed
720 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Miami timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-3h
3 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~2.1d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.