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BKA to LAX: distance & flight time
Moscow (Bykovo Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,095 mi
9,808 km · 5,296 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 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 BKA from LAX?
The flight distance from Moscow (BKA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,095 miles (9,808 km, 5,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Moscow and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKA to LAX?
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