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YNY to LAX: distance & flight time
Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,862 mi
9,435 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
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. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South 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.
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Near YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 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 YNY from LAX?
The flight distance from Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,862 miles (9,435 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNY 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 time difference between Sokcho / Gangneung and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Sokcho / Gangneung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNY to LAX?
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