# Distance from Cradock (CDO) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 16,677 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,677 km / 10,362 mi / 9,005 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 04:57 in Cradock, it's 19:57 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,982 ft (LAX is lower than CDO)

## Airports

### [Cradock Airport (CDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdo-cradock-cradock-airport/1ef266de-d117-6052-a2f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cradock, South Africa
- ICAO: FACD
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -32.160000, 25.650000
- Elevation: 3,110 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 04:57 in Cradock, it's 19:57 in Los Angeles.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cradock Airport (CDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdo-cradock-cradock-airport/1ef266de-d117-6052-a2f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)