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YNT to LAX: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,189 mi
9,960 km · 5,378 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from LAX?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,189 miles (9,960 km, 5,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Yantai and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to LAX?
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