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NST to LAX: distance & flight time
Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,574 mi
13,798 km · 7,450 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- 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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang 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 NST from LAX?
The flight distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,574 miles (13,798 km, 7,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NST to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Nakhon Si Thammarat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NST to LAX?
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