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LAX to PDO: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport)
8,992 mi
14,471 km · 7,814 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PDO?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) is 8,992 miles (14,471 km, 7,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PDO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island?
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PDO?
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