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LAX to KBR: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
8,597 mi
13,835 km · 7,470 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota 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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from KBR?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 8,597 miles (13,835 km, 7,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to KBR?
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