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LAX to KTW: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Katowice (Katowice International Airport)
6,054 mi
9,743 km · 5,261 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
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 KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from KTW?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Katowice (KTW) is 6,054 miles (9,743 km, 5,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to KTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Katowice?
Katowice is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to KTW?
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