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VAA to LAX: distance & flight time
Vaasa (Vaasa Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,385 mi
8,666 km · 4,679 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VAA — Vaasa Airport · Vaasa, Finland
- 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 VAA
- KAU · Kauhava Airport41 mi away
- SJY · Seinäjoki Airport42 mi away
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport45 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport63 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 VAA from LAX?
The flight distance from Vaasa (VAA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,385 miles (8,666 km, 4,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Vaasa and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Vaasa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAA to LAX?
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