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BUU to LAX: distance & flight time
Muara Bungo (Muara Bungo Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,974 mi
14,443 km · 7,799 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUU — Muara Bungo Airport · Muara Bungo, 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 BUU
- RGT · Japura Airport55 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport81 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport110 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport120 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 BUU from LAX?
The flight distance from Muara Bungo (BUU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,974 miles (14,443 km, 7,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUU to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from BUU to LAX?
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