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LAX to PNY: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
9,046 mi
14,558 km · 7,861 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PNY?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 9,046 miles (14,558 km, 7,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 12.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PNY?
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