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ACH to VNY: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
5,941 mi
9,562 km · 5,163 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from VNY?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 5,941 miles (9,562 km, 5,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 9 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to VNY?
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