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LAX to NST: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport)
8,574 mi
13,798 km · 7,450 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from NST?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) is 8,574 miles (13,798 km, 7,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to NST?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Nakhon Si Thammarat is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to NST?
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