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BWA to LAX: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,957 mi
12,806 km · 6,915 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from LAX?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,957 miles (12,806 km, 6,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 time difference between Bhairawa and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.7 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to LAX?
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