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SOY to LAX: distance & flight time
Stronsay (Stronsay Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,035 mi
8,103 km · 4,375 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOY — Stronsay Airport · Stronsay, United Kingdom
- 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 SOY
- EOI · Eday Airport5 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport7 mi away
- NRL · North Ronaldsay Airport16 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport16 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 SOY from LAX?
The flight distance from Stronsay (SOY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,035 miles (8,103 km, 4,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOY to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Stronsay and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Stronsay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOY to LAX?
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