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SXF to LAX: distance & flight time
Berlin (Berlin-Schönefeld Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,806 mi
9,345 km · 5,046 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- SXF — Berlin-Schönefeld Airport · Berlin, Germany
- 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 SXF
- THF · Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport8 mi away
- TXL · Berlin-Tegel Airport16 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport20 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport55 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 SXF from LAX?
The flight distance from Berlin (SXF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,806 miles (9,345 km, 5,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Berlin and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Berlin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXF to LAX?
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