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SKX to LAX: distance & flight time
Saransk (Saransk Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,274 mi
10,097 km · 5,452 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SKX — Saransk Airport · Saransk, Russia
- 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 SKX
- PEZ · Penza Airport71 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport122 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport146 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 SKX from LAX?
The flight distance from Saransk (SKX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,274 miles (10,097 km, 5,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Saransk and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Saransk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKX to LAX?
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