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GYD to LAX: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,243 mi
11,657 km · 6,294 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from LAX?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,243 miles (11,657 km, 6,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Baku and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 11 hours behind Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to LAX?
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