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DWC to LAX: distance & flight time
Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,350 mi
13,437 km · 7,256 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DWC
- DXB · Dubai International Airport28 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport37 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport45 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 DWC from LAX?
The flight distance from Dubai (DWC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,350 miles (13,437 km, 7,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Dubai and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 11 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DWC to LAX?
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