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LAX to TKU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Turku (Turku Airport)
5,541 mi
8,918 km · 4,815 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- TKU — Turku Airport · Turku, 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 TKU
- POR · Pori Airport67 mi away
- TMP · Tampere-Pirkkala Airport77 mi away
- MHQ · Mariehamn Airport85 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from TKU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Turku (TKU) is 5,541 miles (8,918 km, 4,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Turku?
Turku is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TKU?
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