# Distance from Sukagawa (FKS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 8,660 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,660 km / 5,381 mi / 4,676 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 19:28 in Sukagawa, it's 03:28 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,093 ft (LAX is lower than FKS)

## Airports

### [Fukushima Airport (FKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fks-sukagawa-fukushima-airport/1ef266df-8c7e-6b9c-b1d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sukagawa, Japan
- ICAO: RJSF
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 37.230000, 140.430000
- Elevation: 1,221 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:28 in Sukagawa, it's 03:28 in Los Angeles.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fukushima Airport (FKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fks-sukagawa-fukushima-airport/1ef266df-8c7e-6b9c-b1d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)