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LAX to BOM: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
8,698 mi
13,998 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from BOM?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mumbai (BOM) is 8,698 miles (13,998 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Los Angeles and Mumbai?
Mumbai is 12.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to BOM?
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