# Distance from Bouake Airport (BYK) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 11,621 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,621 km / 7,221 mi / 6,275 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:43 in Bouake Airport, it's 01:43 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,102 ft (LAX is lower than BYK)

## Airports

### [Bouake Airport (BYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byk-bouake-airport/1ef266de-b744-6706-ab6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bouake Airport, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIBK
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 7.740000, -5.070000
- Elevation: 1,230 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 08:43 in Bouake Airport, it's 01:43 in Los Angeles.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bouake Airport (BYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byk-bouake-airport/1ef266de-b744-6706-ab6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
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