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LAX to JNG: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Jining (Jining Qufu Airport)
6,488 mi
10,442 km · 5,638 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- JNG — Jining Qufu Airport · Jining, 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 JNG
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport109 mi away
- TNA · Yaoqiang Airport118 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport118 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from JNG?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Jining (JNG) is 6,488 miles (10,442 km, 5,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to JNG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to JNG?
Nonstop service on LAX–JNG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Jining?
Jining is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to JNG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–JNG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to JNG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–JNG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.