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LAX to VAN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
7,299 mi
11,746 km · 6,342 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from VAN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Van (VAN) is 7,299 miles (11,746 km, 6,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 VAN?
Nonstop service on LAX–VAN 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 14h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Van?
Van is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to VAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–VAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to VAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–VAN 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.