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JGS to LAX: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,982 mi
11,236 km · 6,067 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
- 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 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 JGS from LAX?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,982 miles (11,236 km, 6,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Jian and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to LAX?
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