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LAX to JHB: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
8,763 mi
14,103 km · 7,615 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m 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
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from JHB?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Johor Bahru (JHB) is 8,763 miles (14,103 km, 7,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to JHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 39m 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 Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to JHB?
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