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OKA to LAX: distance & flight time
Okinawa (Naha Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,439 mi
10,362 km · 5,595 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m 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
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, 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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 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 OKA from LAX?
The flight distance from Okinawa (OKA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,439 miles (10,362 km, 5,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Okinawa and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Okinawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKA to LAX?
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