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YIH to LAX: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,920 mi
11,137 km · 6,014 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from LAX?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,920 miles (11,137 km, 6,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Yichang and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to LAX?
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