# Distance from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 14,742 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,742 km / 9,160 mi / 7,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 04:18 in Dire Dawa, it's 18:18 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,699 ft (LAX is lower than DIR)

## Airports

### [Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dir-dire-dawa-aba-tenna-dejazmach-yilma-international-airport/1ef266de-e9fd-653a-8102-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADR
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.620000, 41.850000
- Elevation: 3,827 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 04:18 in Dire Dawa, it's 18:18 in Los Angeles.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dir-dire-dawa-aba-tenna-dejazmach-yilma-international-airport/1ef266de-e9fd-653a-8102-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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