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LAX to PAD: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
5,712 mi
9,193 km · 4,964 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PAD?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Paderborn (PAD) is 5,712 miles (9,193 km, 4,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Paderborn?
Paderborn is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PAD?
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