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KEM to LAX: distance & flight time
Kemi (Kemi-Tornio Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,269 mi
8,480 km · 4,579 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEM — Kemi-Tornio Airport · Kemi, Finland
- 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 KEM
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport65 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport72 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport110 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 KEM from LAX?
The flight distance from Kemi (KEM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,269 miles (8,480 km, 4,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KEM to LAX?
Nonstop service on KEM–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kemi and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Kemi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEM to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEM–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEM to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEM–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.