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MUC to LAX: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,975 mi
9,616 km · 5,192 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
- 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 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 MUC from LAX?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,975 miles (9,616 km, 5,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Munich and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to LAX?
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