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CGQ to LAX: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,714 mi
9,196 km · 4,965 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, China
- 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 CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu 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 CGQ from LAX?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,714 miles (9,196 km, 4,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGQ to LAX?
Nonstop service on CGQ–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changchun and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGQ–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGQ to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGQ–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.