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DOP to LAX: distance & flight time
Dolpa (Dolpa Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,873 mi
12,670 km · 6,841 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m 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
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, 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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 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 DOP from LAX?
The flight distance from Dolpa (DOP) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,873 miles (12,670 km, 6,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOP to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Dolpa and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.7 hours behind Dolpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOP to LAX?
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