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LAX to WYA: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Whyalla (Whyalla Airport)
8,172 mi
13,152 km · 7,101 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from WYA?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Whyalla (WYA) is 8,172 miles (13,152 km, 7,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to WYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Whyalla?
Whyalla is 16.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to WYA?
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