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NYU to LAX: distance & flight time
Bagan (Bagan Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,042 mi
12,942 km · 6,988 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYU — Bagan Airport · Bagan, Burma
- 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 NYU
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport19 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport70 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport73 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport76 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 NYU from LAX?
The flight distance from Bagan (NYU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,042 miles (12,942 km, 6,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYU to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Bagan and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 13.5 hours behind Bagan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYU to LAX?
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