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NRT to LAX: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,439 mi
8,754 km · 4,727 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 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 NRT from LAX?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,439 miles (8,754 km, 4,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Tokyo and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to LAX?
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