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Flight Time from Los Angeles (LAX) to Quito (UIO)
Non-stop flight time from LAX to UIO: 7.28 hours. Los Angeles to Quito distance 5,624 km. Includes layover estimates and airline routes.
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The non-stop flight time from Los Angeles (LAX) to Quito (UIO) is roughly 7.28 hours (7 h 17 min) on the 5,624 km (3,495 mi) arc. The stopover slider below reprices the journey for one or two connections — about 10.8 h and 14.8 h respectively — with your watch moving 3 h ahead on landing.
Los Angeles–Quito flight times at each stopover level
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport pair | Los Angeles (LAX) → Quito (UIO) |
| Great-circle distance | 5,624 km (3,495 mi) |
| Non-stop flight time | 7.28 h (7 h 17 min) — 850 km/h + 40 min taxi model |
| One-stop total (est.) | ≈ 10.8 h (10 h 48 min) |
| Two-stop total (est.) | ≈ 14.8 h (14 h 48 min) |
| Time-zone shift | 3 h ahead (UTC−8 → UTC−5) |
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–UIO sector prices out at 7.28 hours — 5,624 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 10.8 hours for one stop and 14.8 for two.
Mid-band sectors like LAX–UIO (5,624 km) usually carry both non-stops and cheap one-stop alternatives — compare totals at 10.8 h before choosing. Factor the 3-hour shift into recovery plans: eastbound arrivals at Quito generally bite harder than westbound ones.
If UIO doesn't suit: the neighbors
| Alternative | Distance to Quito | Flight time from LAX |
|---|
Fewer than two fields sit within 300 km of Quito, so the radius was widened to 700 km.
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Quito has no large alternative airport within 700 km in the dataset, so the LAX → UIO routing has no practical substitute endpoint. That leaves LAX → UIO as the only sensible air routing, which concentrates fare power in a single search.
None of these nearby fields has a paired calculator page from LAX yet, so use the distance and time columns to estimate any rerouting yourself. Ground transfer from the alternative airport back into Quito is the catch for arrivals off the LAX service: the 0 km back-offset is time you must win back in fare savings.
From touchdown to day one in Quito
A 10:00 departure works out to roughly 20:17 on the clock in Quito — the 7.28 h airborne leg plus the UTC−8 → UTC−5 shift. Budget the ground side too: a standard day runs $88 in Quito versus $268 in Los Angeles (hotel, three meals, two transit rides), so the arrival city sets the trip's marginal cost.
A $180 per-day gap favors staying longer in Quito and moving on from Los Angeles quickly. The modest 3-hour eastbound shift keeps the Los Angeles–Quito trip easy to absorb.
Calculation Formula
flight_time = distance / 850 km/h + 40 min taxiHow to Use This Calculator
- Note the non-stop time for LAX → UIO 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 → Quito journey.
Worked Examples
- Non-stop LAX → UIO: 7.28 h (5,624 km at 850 km/h + 40 min taxi).
- One stopover ≈ 10.8 h total.
- Two stopovers ≈ 14.8 h total.
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