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LYX to LAX: distance & flight time
Lydd (Lydd Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,512 mi
8,870 km · 4,790 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, United Kingdom
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYX from LAX?
The flight distance from Lydd (LYX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,512 miles (8,870 km, 4,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Lydd and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Lydd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYX to LAX?
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