# Distance from Amritsar (ATQ) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 12,585 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,585 km / 7,820 mi / 6,795 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 12:02 in Amritsar, it's 23:32 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 628 ft (LAX is lower than ATQ)

## Airports

### [Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar (ATQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atq-amritsar-sri-guru-ram-dass-jee-international-airport-amritsar/1ef266df-f1c9-638a-ac26-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amritsar, India
- ICAO: VIAR
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 31.710000, 74.800000
- Elevation: 756 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 12:02 in Amritsar, it's 23:32 in Los Angeles.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar (ATQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atq-amritsar-sri-guru-ram-dass-jee-international-airport-amritsar/1ef266df-f1c9-638a-ac26-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)