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MMJ to LAX: distance & flight time
Matsumoto (Matsumoto Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,537 mi
8,911 km · 4,812 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MMJ — Matsumoto Airport · Matsumoto, Japan
- 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 MMJ
- TOY · Toyama Airport53 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport112 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport80 mi away
- NKM · Nagoya Airport84 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 MMJ from LAX?
The flight distance from Matsumoto (MMJ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,537 miles (8,911 km, 4,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMJ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Matsumoto and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Matsumoto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMJ to LAX?
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