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FDH to LAX: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,943 mi
9,565 km · 5,164 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from LAX?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,943 miles (9,565 km, 5,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Friedrichshafen and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to LAX?
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