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AES to LAX: distance & flight time
Alesund (Ålesund Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,100 mi
8,207 km · 4,431 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- AES — Ålesund Airport · Alesund, Norway
- 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 AES
- HOV · Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden26 mi away
- MOL · Molde Airport38 mi away
- SDN · Sandane Airport (Anda)51 mi away
- KSU · Kristiansund Airport (Kvernberget)66 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 AES from LAX?
The flight distance from Alesund (AES) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,100 miles (8,207 km, 4,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AES to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Alesund and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Alesund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AES to LAX?
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