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BUJ to LAX: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,384 mi
10,274 km · 5,548 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam 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 BUJ from LAX?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,384 miles (10,274 km, 5,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Bou Saada and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to LAX?
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