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KKN to LAX: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,098 mi
8,205 km · 4,430 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from LAX?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,098 miles (8,205 km, 4,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Kirkenes and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to LAX?
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