# Distance from Buariki (AAK) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 7,977 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,977 km / 4,957 mi / 4,307 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 08:30 in Buariki, it's 13:30 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (LAX is higher than AAK)

## Airports

### [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buariki, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGUK
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 0.190000, 173.640000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:30 in Buariki, it's 13:30 in Los Angeles.
With a 19-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
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