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LAX to HGN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Mae Hong Son (Mae Hong Son Airport)
8,048 mi
12,951 km · 6,993 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- HGN — Mae Hong Son Airport · Mae Hong Son, Thailand
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 HGN
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport56 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport74 mi away
- NMS · Namsang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from HGN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mae Hong Son (HGN) is 8,048 miles (12,951 km, 6,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to HGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Mae Hong Son?
Mae Hong Son is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to HGN?
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