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LAX to LIN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Milan (Milano Linate Airport)
6,052 mi
9,739 km · 5,259 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,052 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
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, Italy
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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from LIN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Milan (LIN) is 6,052 miles (9,739 km, 5,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to LIN?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to LIN?
Nonstop service on LAX–LIN 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 12h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Milan?
Milan is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to LIN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–LIN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to LIN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–LIN 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.