# Distance from Dushanbe (DYU) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 11,921 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,921 km / 7,407 mi / 6,437 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tajikistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 04:57 in Dushanbe, it's 16:57 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,447 ft (LAX is lower than DYU)

## Airports

### [Dushanbe Airport (DYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dyu-dushanbe-dushanbe-airport/1ef266df-eb27-64fa-8c83-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- ICAO: UTDD
- Timezone: Asia/Dushanbe
- Coordinates: 38.540000, 68.830000
- Elevation: 2,575 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 Dushanbe, it's 16:57 in Los Angeles.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dushanbe Airport (DYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dyu-dushanbe-dushanbe-airport/1ef266df-eb27-64fa-8c83-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)