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VRK to LAX: distance & flight time
Varkaus (Varkaus Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,535 mi
8,908 km · 4,810 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- VRK — Varkaus Airport · Varkaus, 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 VRK
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport38 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport40 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport58 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport65 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 VRK from LAX?
The flight distance from Varkaus (VRK) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,535 miles (8,908 km, 4,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRK to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Varkaus and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Varkaus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRK to LAX?
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