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SJY to LAX: distance & flight time
Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki (Seinäjoki Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,424 mi
8,729 km · 4,713 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJY — Seinäjoki Airport · Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki, Finland
- 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 SJY
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport21 mi away
- KAU · Kauhava Airport31 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport42 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport72 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 SJY from LAX?
The flight distance from Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki (SJY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,424 miles (8,729 km, 4,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJY to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJY to LAX?
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