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MAQ to LAX: distance & flight time
Tak (Mae Sot Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,176 mi
13,158 km · 7,105 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
- 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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 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 MAQ from LAX?
The flight distance from Tak (MAQ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,176 miles (13,158 km, 7,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAQ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Tak and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Tak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAQ to LAX?
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