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Flight Time from Los Angeles (LAX) to Manila (MNL)
Non-stop flight time from LAX to MNL: 14.48 hours. Los Angeles to Manila distance 11,743 km. Includes layover estimates and airline routes.
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Flying LAX → MNL takes about 14.48 hours (14 h 29 min) non-stop across the 11,743 km (7,297 mi) great-circle track. Plan connections with the slider: a single hub stop takes the total to roughly 18 hours, and with your watch moving 16 h ahead on landing.
Block time and connection math
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport pair | Los Angeles (LAX) → Manila (MNL) |
| Great-circle distance | 11,743 km (7,297 mi) |
| Non-stop flight time | 14.48 h (14 h 29 min) — 850 km/h + 40 min taxi model |
| One-stop total (est.) | ≈ 18 h (18 h) |
| Two-stop total (est.) | ≈ 24 h (24 h) |
| Time-zone shift | 16 h ahead (UTC−8 → UTC+8) |
Estimates use the site-wide 850 km/h cruise + 40-minute taxi model; real block times drift with winds and routing.
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Non-stop, the LAX–MNL sector prices out at 14.48 hours — 11,743 km at 850 km/h plus 40 minutes of taxi, climb and approach. Each stopover adds ground dwell at the hub, so the totals model out to about 18 hours for one stop and 24 for two.
Past the 9,000 km mark this is an ultra-long-haul sector: the 14.48 hours in the air plus cabin time makes a one-stop routing with a lounge stop worth pricing against the non-stop. Between UTC−8 and UTC+8 you gain a 16-hour head start on the day — worth remembering when you schedule the first dinner or call.
Nearby endpoints for the LAX → MNL run
| Alternative | Distance to Manila | Flight time from LAX |
|---|---|---|
| Cebu (CEB) | 571 km | 1.3 h |
Fewer than two fields sit within 300 km of Manila, so the radius was widened to 700 km.
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Flexible-flier trick: price LAX against MNL and then against each nearby field below — secondary endpoints within 700 km sometimes clear the fare by a full cabin class. From LAX, reaching CEB instead takes about 1.3 h — less airborne time than the 14.48 h non-stop, and the surface leg into Manila still has to be won back.
Where a matching calculator page exists (LAX → CEB among them) the links are in the Related list below. Remember the destination is the point: any airport below that adds more than a couple of hours of surface time to reach Manila needs a substantial fare gap to justify.
Landing time and daily budget for Manila
Put a departure hour on the math: wheels-up at 10:00 from LAX puts you on the ground at MNL around 16:29 local time, once the 16-hour gain is applied. Budget the ground side too: a standard day runs $80 in Manila versus $268 in Los Angeles (hotel, three meals, two transit rides), so the arrival city sets the trip's marginal cost.
A $188 per-day gap favors staying longer in Manila and moving on from Los Angeles quickly. With 16 hours gained eastbound, the 11,743 km out to Manila ends in a serious jet-lag bill — plan a quiet first day.
Calculation Formula
flight_time = distance / 850 km/h + 40 min taxiHow to Use This Calculator
- Note the non-stop time for LAX → MNL in the context panel above.
- Drag the stopover slider to add 0–3 connections to the itinerary.
- Read the adjusted total at each stopover level.
- Cross-check the routing notes below before picking a carrier for the Los Angeles → Manila journey.
Worked Examples
- Non-stop LAX → MNL: 14.48 h (11,743 km at 850 km/h + 40 min taxi).
- One stopover ≈ 18 h total.
- Two stopovers ≈ 24 h total.
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