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VST to LAX: distance & flight time
Vasteras (Stockholm Västerås Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,484 mi
8,826 km · 4,766 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VST — Stockholm Västerås Airport · Vasteras, Sweden
- 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 VST
- EKT · Eskilstuna Airport17 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport45 mi away
- BMA · Stockholm-Bromma Airport49 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport56 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 VST from LAX?
The flight distance from Vasteras (VST) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,484 miles (8,826 km, 4,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VST to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Vasteras and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Vasteras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VST to LAX?
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