# Distance from Sisimiut (JHS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 5,477 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,477 km / 3,403 mi / 2,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → United States
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:15 in Sisimiut, it's 21:15 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (LAX is higher than JHS)

## Airports

### [Sisimiut Airport (JHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhs-sisimiut-sisimiut-airport/1ef266de-9d3f-6946-b3e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sisimiut, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSS
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 66.950000, -53.730000
- Elevation: 33 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 03:15 in Sisimiut, it's 21:15 in Los Angeles.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sisimiut Airport (JHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhs-sisimiut-sisimiut-airport/1ef266de-9d3f-6946-b3e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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