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LAX to DDG: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Dandong (Dandong Airport)
5,950 mi
9,576 km · 5,171 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from DDG?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dandong (DDG) is 5,950 miles (9,576 km, 5,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to DDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Dandong?
Dandong is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to DDG?
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