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ZIN to LAX: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,944 mi
9,565 km · 5,165 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from LAX?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,944 miles (9,565 km, 5,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Interlaken and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to LAX?
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