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LAX to OKA: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
6,439 mi
10,362 km · 5,595 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from OKA?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Okinawa (OKA) is 6,439 miles (10,362 km, 5,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to OKA?
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