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LAX to CAG: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport)
6,367 mi
10,246 km · 5,533 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from CAG?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cagliari (CAG) is 6,367 miles (10,246 km, 5,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 LAX to CAG?
Nonstop service on LAX–CAG 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 12h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Cagliari?
Cagliari is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–CAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to CAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–CAG 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.