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LAX to ODS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Odessa (Odessa International Airport)
6,560 mi
10,556 km · 5,700 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- ODS — Odessa International Airport · Odessa, Ukraine
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 ODS
- NLV · Mykolaiv International Airport73 mi away
- KHE · Kherson International Airport89 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport90 mi away
- TCE · Tulcea Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from ODS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Odessa (ODS) is 6,560 miles (10,556 km, 5,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to ODS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 ODS?
Nonstop service on LAX–ODS 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 13h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Odessa?
Odessa is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to ODS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–ODS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to ODS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–ODS 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.