# Distance from Tiksi (IKS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 7,178 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,178 km / 4,461 mi / 3,876 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 05:45 in Tiksi, it's 13:45 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 102 ft (LAX is higher than IKS)

## Airports

### [Tiksi Airport (IKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iks-tiksi-tiksi-airport/1ef266df-e526-6664-a288-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tiksi, Russia
- ICAO: UEST
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 71.700000, 128.900000
- Elevation: 26 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 05:45 in Tiksi, it's 13:45 in Los Angeles.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tiksi Airport (IKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iks-tiksi-tiksi-airport/1ef266df-e526-6664-a288-06bb2780ed98)
- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
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