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LAX to KNO: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
8,882 mi
14,294 km · 7,718 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from KNO?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Medan (KNO) is 8,882 miles (14,294 km, 7,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Medan?
Medan is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to KNO?
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