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MYJ to LAX: distance & flight time
Matsuyama (Matsuyama Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,871 mi
9,448 km · 5,102 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- MYJ — Matsuyama Airport · Matsuyama, 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 MYJ
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station34 mi away
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- KCZ · Kōchi Ryōma Airport59 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 MYJ from LAX?
The flight distance from Matsuyama (MYJ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,871 miles (9,448 km, 5,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MYJ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Matsuyama and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Matsuyama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MYJ to LAX?
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