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LAX to PSH: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sankt Peter-Ording (St. Peter-Ording Airport)
5,576 mi
8,974 km · 4,845 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- PSH — St. Peter-Ording Airport · Sankt Peter-Ording, 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 PSH
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport14 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport32 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base35 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PSH?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sankt Peter-Ording (PSH) is 5,576 miles (8,974 km, 4,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Sankt Peter-Ording?
Sankt Peter-Ording is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PSH?
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