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CIH to LAX: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,559 mi
10,556 km · 5,700 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from LAX?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,559 miles (10,556 km, 5,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Changzhi and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to LAX?
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