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MUW to LAX: distance & flight time
Ghriss (Ghriss Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,227 mi
10,021 km · 5,411 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- MUW — Ghriss Airport · Ghriss, Algeria
- 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 MUW
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport42 mi away
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport45 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport52 mi away
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport75 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 MUW from LAX?
The flight distance from Ghriss (MUW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,227 miles (10,021 km, 5,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUW to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Ghriss and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Ghriss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUW to LAX?
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