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LAX to KAW: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport)
8,550 mi
13,759 km · 7,429 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from KAW?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kawthoung (KAW) is 8,550 miles (13,759 km, 7,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to KAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Kawthoung?
Kawthoung is 13.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to KAW?
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