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TAE to LAX: distance & flight time
Taegu (Daegu Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,959 mi
9,590 km · 5,178 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAE — Daegu Airport · Taegu, South Korea
- 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 TAE
- KPO · Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)43 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport44 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)52 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport52 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 TAE from LAX?
The flight distance from Taegu (TAE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,959 miles (9,590 km, 5,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Taegu and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Taegu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAE to LAX?
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