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SYY to LAX: distance & flight time
Stornoway (Stornoway Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
4,969 mi
7,997 km · 4,318 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- SYY — Stornoway Airport · Stornoway, 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 SYY
- BEB · Benbecula Airport63 mi away
- BRR · Barra Airport92 mi away
- INV · Inverness Airport96 mi away
- FSS · RAF Kinloss109 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 SYY from LAX?
The flight distance from Stornoway (SYY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 4,969 miles (7,997 km, 4,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYY to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Stornoway and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Stornoway.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYY to LAX?
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