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SNW to LAX: distance & flight time
Thandwe (Thandwe Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,224 mi
13,236 km · 7,147 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNW — Thandwe Airport · Thandwe, Burma
- 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 SNW
- PRU · Pyay Airport68 mi away
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport83 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport92 mi away
- BSX · Pathein Airport118 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 SNW from LAX?
The flight distance from Thandwe (SNW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,224 miles (13,236 km, 7,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNW to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Thandwe and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 13.5 hours behind Thandwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNW to LAX?
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