# Distance from Ikela (IKL) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 14,621 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,621 km / 9,085 mi / 7,895 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 13:28 in Ikela, it's 05:28 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,155 ft (LAX is lower than IKL)

## Airports

### [Ikela Airport (IKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikl-ikela-ikela-airport/1ef266de-e3bb-6d7a-a11e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ikela, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZGV
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -1.200000, 23.280000
- Elevation: 1,283 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 13:28 in Ikela, it's 05:28 in Los Angeles.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ikela Airport (IKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikl-ikela-ikela-airport/1ef266de-e3bb-6d7a-a11e-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)