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LAX to CCU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,146 mi
13,110 km · 7,079 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from CCU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,146 miles (13,110 km, 7,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 CCU?
Nonstop service on LAX–CCU 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 16h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 12.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–CCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to CCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–CCU 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.