# Distance from Moscow (CKL) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 9,781 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,781 km / 6,078 mi / 5,281 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 05:39 in Moscow, it's 19:39 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 371 ft (LAX is lower than CKL)

## Airports

### [Chkalovskiy Airport (CKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckl-moscow-chkalovskiy-airport/1ef266df-ebed-65d8-bbc7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moscow, Russia
- ICAO: UUMU
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 55.880000, 38.060000
- Elevation: 499 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 05:39 in Moscow, it's 19:39 in Los Angeles.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chkalovskiy Airport (CKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckl-moscow-chkalovskiy-airport/1ef266df-ebed-65d8-bbc7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)