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EDM to LAX: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,631 mi
9,062 km · 4,893 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, France
- 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 EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 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 EDM from LAX?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,631 miles (9,062 km, 4,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 La Roche-sur-yon and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind La Roche-sur-yon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDM to LAX?
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