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LAX to UIH: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Phucat (Phu Cat Airport)
7,890 mi
12,698 km · 6,856 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from UIH?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Phucat (UIH) is 7,890 miles (12,698 km, 6,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to UIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Phucat?
Phucat is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to UIH?
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