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LAX to WOS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Wonsan (Wonsan Kalma International Airport)
5,862 mi
9,434 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- WOS — Wonsan Kalma International Airport · Wonsan, North Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 WOS
- DSO · Sondok Airport40 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport130 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport97 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from WOS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Wonsan (WOS) is 5,862 miles (9,434 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to WOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 WOS?
Nonstop service on LAX–WOS 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 11h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to WOS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–WOS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to WOS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–WOS 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.