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MQM to LAX: distance & flight time
Mardin (Mardin Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,338 mi
11,810 km · 6,377 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQM — Mardin Airport · Mardin, Turkey
- 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 MQM
- KAC · Kamishly Airport34 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport52 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport56 mi away
- NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport79 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 MQM from LAX?
The flight distance from Mardin (MQM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,338 miles (11,810 km, 6,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 MQM to LAX?
Nonstop service on MQM–LAX 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 14h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mardin and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Mardin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQM to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MQM–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MQM to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MQM–LAX 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.