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AZI to LAX: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Bateen Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,377 mi
13,481 km · 7,279 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AZI — Bateen Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AZI
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport80 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport55 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 AZI from LAX?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AZI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,377 miles (13,481 km, 7,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AZI to LAX?
Nonstop service on AZI–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 11 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZI to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AZI–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AZI to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AZI–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.