# Distance from Gothenburg (GOT) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 8,839 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,839 km / 5,492 mi / 4,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:57 in Gothenburg, it's 15:57 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 378 ft (LAX is lower than GOT)

## Airports

### [Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/got-gothenburg-gothenburg-landvetter-airport/1ef266de-cbb0-6a14-b4d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gothenburg, Sweden
- ICAO: ESGG
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 57.660000, 12.280000
- Elevation: 506 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 00:57 in Gothenburg, it's 15:57 in Los Angeles.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/got-gothenburg-gothenburg-landvetter-airport/1ef266de-cbb0-6a14-b4d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)