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PAD to WHP: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport)
5,694 mi
9,163 km · 4,948 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- WHP — Whiteman 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from WHP?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Los Angeles (WHP) is 5,694 miles (9,163 km, 4,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to WHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Paderborn and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to WHP?
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