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BWH to LAX: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,719 mi
14,031 km · 7,576 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from LAX?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,719 miles (14,031 km, 7,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Butterworth and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to LAX?
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