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LAX to SVL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Savonlinna (Savonlinna Airport)
5,565 mi
8,957 km · 4,836 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SVL — Savonlinna Airport · Savonlinna, Finland
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 SVL
- VRK · Varkaus Airport38 mi away
- KTQ · Kitee Airport40 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport54 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from SVL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Savonlinna (SVL) is 5,565 miles (8,957 km, 4,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Savonlinna?
Savonlinna is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SVL?
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