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WVN to LAX: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,600 mi
9,012 km · 4,866 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 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 WVN from LAX?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,600 miles (9,012 km, 4,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Wilhelmshaven and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to LAX?
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