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DXB to LAX: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,326 mi
13,400 km · 7,235 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- DXB — Dubai 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from LAX?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,326 miles (13,400 km, 7,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 DXB to LAX?
Nonstop service on DXB–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 16h 48m nonstop estimate.
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 DXB to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DXB–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DXB to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DXB–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.