# Distance from Bordeaux/Merignac (BOD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 9,240 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,240 km / 5,741 mi / 4,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:56 in Bordeaux/Merignac, it's 11:56 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (LAX is lower than BOD)

## Airports

### [Bordeaux-Merignac (BA 106) Airport (BOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bod-bordeauxmerignac-bordeaux-merignac-ba-106-airport/1ef266df-46b0-6c32-be80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bordeaux/Merignac, France
- ICAO: LFBD
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.830000, -0.720000
- Elevation: 162 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 20:56 in Bordeaux/Merignac, it's 11:56 in Los Angeles.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bordeaux-Merignac (BA 106) Airport (BOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bod-bordeauxmerignac-bordeaux-merignac-ba-106-airport/1ef266df-46b0-6c32-be80-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)