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LAX to MDL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
7,976 mi
12,837 km · 6,931 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from MDL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mandalay (MDL) is 7,976 miles (12,837 km, 6,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 13.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MDL?
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