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NHD to LAX: distance & flight time
Minhad AB (Al Minhad Air Base) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,342 mi
13,425 km · 7,249 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NHD — Al Minhad Air Base · Minhad AB, United Arab Emirates
- 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 NHD
- DXB · Dubai International Airport16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport54 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 NHD from LAX?
The flight distance from Minhad AB (NHD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,342 miles (13,425 km, 7,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Minhad AB and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 11 hours behind Minhad AB.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NHD to LAX?
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