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RMS to LAX: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,794 mi
9,324 km · 5,035 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, 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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 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 RMS from LAX?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,794 miles (9,324 km, 5,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Ramstein and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Ramstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMS to LAX?
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