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FBD to LAX: distance & flight time
Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,493 mi
12,059 km · 6,512 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
- 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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 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 FBD from LAX?
The flight distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,493 miles (12,059 km, 6,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Faizabad and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 11.5 hours behind Faizabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBD to LAX?
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