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WOS to LAX: distance & flight time
Wonsan (Wonsan Kalma International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,862 mi
9,434 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WOS — Wonsan Kalma International Airport · Wonsan, North 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WOS
- DSO · Sondok Airport40 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport130 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport97 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport100 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 WOS from LAX?
The flight distance from Wonsan (WOS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,862 miles (9,434 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from WOS to LAX?
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