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BOM to LAX: distance & flight time
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,698 mi
13,998 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
- 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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 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 BOM from LAX?
The flight distance from Mumbai (BOM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,698 miles (13,998 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Mumbai and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind Mumbai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOM to LAX?
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