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PEF to WHP: distance & flight time
Peenemunde (Peenemünde Airport) → Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport)
5,697 mi
9,168 km · 4,951 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,697 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 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEF — Peenemünde Airport · Peenemunde, 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 PEF
- GTI · Rügen Airport24 mi away
- HDF · Heringsdorf Airport25 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport43 mi away
- BBH · Barth Airport45 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 PEF from WHP?
The flight distance from Peenemunde (PEF) to Los Angeles (WHP) is 5,697 miles (9,168 km, 4,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEF 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.
Are there nonstop flights from PEF to WHP?
Nonstop service on PEF–WHP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Peenemunde and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Peenemunde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEF to WHP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEF–WHP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEF to WHP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEF–WHP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.