How much time should I allow to transfer from 1 international flight to another at LAX?

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That should be fine, even if these are two separate tickets. I assume you are coming in with either Qantas or Virgina Australia and departing with Avianca.

You will most likely arrive at the Tom Bradley International Terminal. There you will have to clear immigration, collect your bags and then clear customs. You can find historical wait time data here: https://awt.cbp.gov/

If the whole reservation is on a single tickets and your bags have been checked through in Brisbane you can drop the bags off right after customs. In this case you should also have gotten your boarding pass to Bogota in Brisbane. You can go to Terminal three and directly walk to security and then to your gate.

If it's two separate tickets, you need to take your bags to Terminal 3 and go to the Avianca check in counter. There you would get your boarding pass and they will take your bag.

So if nothing is delayed, this should be fine. It'll probably take you an hour for immigration and customs, transfer to Terminal 3 should be quick since its close by, which would give you plenty of time to check in.

Of course, their is never a guarantee: while not likely, it is still possible that you miss your connection (delay, immigration jam, lost bags, visa troubles, et.c). If it's a single ticket, the airline will take care of you and put you on the next flight. If these are separate bookings, the second airline will consider you a "no show" and you may have to buy a whole new ticket on the spot.

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