# Distance from Sayun (GXF) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 14,302 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,302 km / 8,887 mi / 7,722 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Yemen) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 07:29 in Sayun, it's 21:29 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,969 ft (LAX is lower than GXF)

## Airports

### [Sayun International Airport (GXF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxf-sayun-sayun-international-airport/1ef266df-84e4-61ca-b830-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sayun, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSY
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 15.970000, 48.790000
- Elevation: 2,097 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 07:29 in Sayun, it's 21:29 in Los Angeles.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sayun International Airport (GXF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxf-sayun-sayun-international-airport/1ef266df-84e4-61ca-b830-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)