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SVO to LAX: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,063 mi
9,757 km · 5,269 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from LAX?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,063 miles (9,757 km, 5,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Moscow and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVO to LAX?
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