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ESH to LAX: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,478 mi
8,815 km · 4,760 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from LAX?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,478 miles (8,815 km, 4,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to LAX?
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