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BKS to LAX: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
9,097 mi
14,640 km · 7,905 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from LAX?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 9,097 miles (14,640 km, 7,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Bengkulu and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to LAX?
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