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YIW to LAX: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,634 mi
10,677 km · 5,765 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao 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 YIW from LAX?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,634 miles (10,677 km, 5,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Yiwu and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to LAX?
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