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LAX to IWJ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Iwami (Iwami Airport)
5,875 mi
9,455 km · 5,106 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from IWJ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Iwami (IWJ) is 5,875 miles (9,455 km, 5,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to IWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Iwami?
Iwami is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to IWJ?
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