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VCA to LAX: distance & flight time
Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,239 mi
13,260 km · 7,160 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, Vietnam
- 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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 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 VCA from LAX?
The flight distance from Can Tho (VCA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,239 miles (13,260 km, 7,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCA to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Can Tho and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Can Tho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCA to LAX?
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