# Distance from Port Ellen (ILY) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 8,168 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,168 km / 5,075 mi / 4,410 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:46 in Port Ellen, it's 02:46 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 72 ft (LAX is higher than ILY)

## Airports

### [Islay Airport (ILY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ily-port-ellen-islay-airport/1ef266de-c51f-693e-97af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Ellen, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPI
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.680000, -6.260000
- Elevation: 56 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 10:46 in Port Ellen, it's 02:46 in Los Angeles.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Islay Airport (ILY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ily-port-ellen-islay-airport/1ef266de-c51f-693e-97af-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)