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PEF to LAX: distance & flight time
Peenemunde (Peenemünde Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,717 mi
9,200 km · 4,968 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- PEF — Peenemünde Airport · Peenemunde, Germany
- 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 PEF
- GTI · Rügen Airport24 mi away
- HDF · Heringsdorf Airport25 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport43 mi away
- BBH · Barth Airport45 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 PEF from LAX?
The flight distance from Peenemunde (PEF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,717 miles (9,200 km, 4,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Peenemunde and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Peenemunde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEF to LAX?
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