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ADX to LAX: distance & flight time
Leuchars (RAF Leuchars) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,149 mi
8,287 km · 4,474 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADX — RAF Leuchars · Leuchars, United Kingdom
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADX
- DND · Dundee Airport8 mi away
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport20 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport35 mi away
- ABZ · Aberdeen Dyce Airport63 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADX from LAX?
The flight distance from Leuchars (ADX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,149 miles (8,287 km, 4,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Leuchars and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Leuchars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADX to LAX?
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