# Distance from Joensuu / Liperi (JOE) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 8,901 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,901 km / 5,531 mi / 4,806 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:40 in Joensuu / Liperi, it's 01:40 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 270 ft (LAX is lower than JOE)

## Airports

### [Joensuu Airport (JOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/joe-joensuu-liperi-joensuu-airport/1ef266de-c15c-63ec-b8ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Joensuu / Liperi, Finland
- ICAO: EFJO
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 62.660000, 29.610000
- Elevation: 398 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 11:40 in Joensuu / Liperi, it's 01:40 in Los Angeles.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Joensuu Airport (JOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/joe-joensuu-liperi-joensuu-airport/1ef266de-c15c-63ec-b8ac-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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