# Distance from Moba (BDV) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 15,590 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,590 km / 9,687 mi / 8,418 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 22:28 in Moba, it's 13:28 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,825 ft (LAX is lower than BDV)

## Airports

### [Moba Airport (BDV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdv-moba-moba-airport/1ef266de-e4ee-6eb8-bc10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moba, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZRB
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -7.070000, 29.780000
- Elevation: 2,953 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 22:28 in Moba, it's 13:28 in Los Angeles.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moba Airport (BDV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdv-moba-moba-airport/1ef266de-e4ee-6eb8-bc10-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)