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LAX to TLV: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
7,560 mi
12,167 km · 6,569 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from TLV?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tel-aviv (TLV) is 7,560 miles (12,167 km, 6,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to TLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to TLV?
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