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BIA to LAX: distance & flight time
Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,209 mi
9,993 km · 5,396 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
- 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 BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 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 BIA from LAX?
The flight distance from Bastia (BIA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,209 miles (9,993 km, 5,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 BIA to LAX?
Nonstop service on BIA–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 12h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bastia and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Bastia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIA to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIA–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIA to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIA–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.