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SOB to LAX: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,219 mi
10,008 km · 5,404 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from LAX?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,219 miles (10,008 km, 5,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Sármellék and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to LAX?
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