# Distance from Paamiut (JFR) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 5,631 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,631 km / 3,499 mi / 3,040 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → United States
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 18:58 in Paamiut, it's 12:58 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (LAX is higher than JFR)

## Airports

### [Paamiut Airport (JFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfr-paamiut-paamiut-airport/1ef266de-9d2f-6262-ad70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paamiut, Greenland
- ICAO: BGPT
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 62.010000, -49.670000
- Elevation: 120 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 18:58 in Paamiut, it's 12:58 in Los Angeles.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Paamiut Airport (JFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfr-paamiut-paamiut-airport/1ef266de-9d2f-6262-ad70-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)