# Distance from Pyongyang (FNJ) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 9,548 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,548 km / 5,933 mi / 5,155 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (KP) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 09:03 in Pyongyang, it's 17:03 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (LAX is higher than FNJ)

## Airports

### [Sunan International Airport (FNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fnj-pyongyang-sunan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ef3-661c-a63f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pyongyang, KP
- ICAO: ZKPY
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- Coordinates: 39.220000, 125.670000
- Elevation: 117 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 09:03 in Pyongyang, it's 17:03 in Los Angeles.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sunan International Airport (FNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fnj-pyongyang-sunan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ef3-661c-a63f-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)