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LAX to PYK: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Karaj (Payam International Airport)
7,570 mi
12,182 km · 6,578 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PYK?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Karaj (PYK) is 7,570 miles (12,182 km, 6,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from LAX to PYK?
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