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BSL to LAX: distance & flight time
Mulhouse (EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,886 mi
9,472 km · 5,115 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- BSL — EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport · Mulhouse, 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 BSL
- BOR · Fontaine Airport25 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport29 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport37 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport47 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 BSL from LAX?
The flight distance from Mulhouse (BSL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,886 miles (9,472 km, 5,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Mulhouse and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Mulhouse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSL to LAX?
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