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OLB to LAX: distance & flight time
Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,297 mi
10,134 km · 5,472 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
- 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 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 OLB from LAX?
The flight distance from Olbia (OLB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,297 miles (10,134 km, 5,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Olbia and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Olbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLB to LAX?
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