Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ZHY to LAX: distance & flight time
Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,758 mi
10,877 km · 5,873 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ZHY→LAX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 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 ZHY from LAX?
The flight distance from Zhongwei (ZHY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,758 miles (10,877 km, 5,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHY to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Zhongwei and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Zhongwei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHY to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHY–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.