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KAW to LAX: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,550 mi
13,759 km · 7,429 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from LAX?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,550 miles (13,759 km, 7,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Kawthoung and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 13.5 hours behind Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to LAX?
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