# Distance from Samarinda-Borneo Island (AAP) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 13,137 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,137 km / 8,163 mi / 7,093 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 21:33 in Samarinda-Borneo Island, it's 06:33 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 55 ft (LAX is higher than AAP)

## Airports

### [Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aap-samarinda-borneo-island-aji-pangeran-tumenggung-pranoto-international-airport/1ef266df-f9a8-6c68-8701-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samarinda-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WALS
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -0.380000, 117.250000
- Elevation: 73 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:33 in Samarinda-Borneo Island, it's 06:33 in Los Angeles.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aap-samarinda-borneo-island-aji-pangeran-tumenggung-pranoto-international-airport/1ef266df-f9a8-6c68-8701-06bb2780ed98)
- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)