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ENC to LAX: distance & flight time
Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,789 mi
9,317 km · 5,031 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, 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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 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 ENC from LAX?
The flight distance from Nancy (ENC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,789 miles (9,317 km, 5,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Nancy and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Nancy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENC to LAX?
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