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JOK to LAX: distance & flight time
Yoshkar-Ola (Yoshkar-Ola Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,123 mi
9,854 km · 5,321 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOK — Yoshkar-Ola Airport · Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JOK
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport47 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport92 mi away
- KVX · Pobedilovo 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 JOK from LAX?
The flight distance from Yoshkar-Ola (JOK) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,123 miles (9,854 km, 5,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOK to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Yoshkar-Ola and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Yoshkar-Ola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOK to LAX?
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