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LAX to SKU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Skiros (Skiros Airport)
6,868 mi
11,052 km · 5,968 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- SKU — Skiros Airport · Skiros, Greece
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 SKU
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport55 mi away
- LXS · Limnos Airport77 mi away
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport77 mi away
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from SKU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Skiros (SKU) is 6,868 miles (11,052 km, 5,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to SKU?
Nonstop service on LAX–SKU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Skiros?
Skiros is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SKU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–SKU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to SKU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–SKU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.