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SOD to LAX: distance & flight time
Sorocaba (Sorocaba Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,114 mi
9,840 km · 5,313 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOD — Sorocaba Airport · Sorocaba, Brazil
- 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 SOD
- GRU · Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport65 mi away
- VCP · Viracopos International Airport40 mi away
- CPQ · Amarais Airport49 mi away
- CGH · Congonhas Airport54 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 SOD from LAX?
The flight distance from Sorocaba (SOD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,114 miles (9,840 km, 5,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Sorocaba and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Sorocaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOD to LAX?
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