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LAX to KCO: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Topel (Cengiz Topel Airport)
6,901 mi
11,106 km · 5,997 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- KCO — Cengiz Topel Airport · Topel, Turkey
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 KCO
- IST · Istanbul Airport79 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport43 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from KCO?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Topel (KCO) is 6,901 miles (11,106 km, 5,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to KCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 KCO?
Nonstop service on LAX–KCO 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 14h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Topel?
Topel is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to KCO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–KCO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to KCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–KCO 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.