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KSD to LAX: distance & flight time
Karlstad (Karlstad Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,421 mi
8,725 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- KSD — Karlstad Airport · Karlstad, Sweden
- 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 KSD
- KSK · Karlskoga Airport41 mi away
- HFS · Hagfors Airport41 mi away
- TYF · Torsby Airport51 mi away
- ORB · Örebro Airport62 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 KSD from LAX?
The flight distance from Karlstad (KSD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,421 miles (8,725 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Karlstad and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Karlstad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSD to LAX?
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