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LAX to KOS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sihanoukville (Sihanoukville International Airport)
8,305 mi
13,366 km · 7,217 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m 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
- KOS — Sihanoukville International Airport · Sihanoukville, Cambodia
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 KOS
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport37 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport106 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport110 mi away
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from KOS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sihanoukville (KOS) is 8,305 miles (13,366 km, 7,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to KOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Sihanoukville?
Sihanoukville is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to KOS?
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