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GAU to LAX: distance & flight time
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,845 mi
12,626 km · 6,817 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
- 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 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 GAU from LAX?
The flight distance from Guwahati (GAU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,845 miles (12,626 km, 6,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAU to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Guwahati and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind Guwahati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAU to LAX?
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