# Distance from Ashgabat (ASB) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 12,010 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,010 km / 7,463 mi / 6,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkmenistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 23:58 in Ashgabat, it's 11:58 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 564 ft (LAX is lower than ASB)

## Airports

### [Ashgabat Airport (ASB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asb-ashgabat-ashgabat-airport/1ef266df-eb13-6536-aaaf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- ICAO: UTAA
- Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
- Coordinates: 37.990000, 58.360000
- Elevation: 692 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 23:58 in Ashgabat, it's 11:58 in Los Angeles.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ashgabat Airport (ASB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asb-ashgabat-ashgabat-airport/1ef266df-eb13-6536-aaaf-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)