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LAX to CNI: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
6,049 mi
9,735 km · 5,257 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, China
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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from CNI?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Changhai (CNI) is 6,049 miles (9,735 km, 5,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Changhai?
Changhai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CNI?
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