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LAX to CBR: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Canberra (Canberra International Airport)
7,638 mi
12,293 km · 6,637 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from CBR?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Canberra (CBR) is 7,638 miles (12,293 km, 6,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Canberra?
Canberra is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CBR?
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