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KIH to LAX: distance & flight time
Kish Island (Kish International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,229 mi
13,244 km · 7,151 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIH — Kish International Airport · Kish Island, Iran
- 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 KIH
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport43 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport52 mi away
- SXI · Sirri Island Airport55 mi away
- LFM · Lamerd Airport76 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 KIH from LAX?
The flight distance from Kish Island (KIH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,229 miles (13,244 km, 7,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Kish Island and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10.5 hours behind Kish Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIH to LAX?
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