# Distance from Kogalym (KGP) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 9,263 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,263 km / 5,756 mi / 5,002 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 09:28 in Kogalym, it's 21:28 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 92 ft (LAX is lower than KGP)

## Airports

### [Kogalym International Airport (KGP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgp-kogalym-kogalym-international-airport/1ef266df-ea5b-6a3a-8e18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kogalym, Russia
- ICAO: USRK
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 62.190000, 74.530000
- Elevation: 220 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:28 in Kogalym, it's 21:28 in Los Angeles.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kogalym International Airport (KGP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgp-kogalym-kogalym-international-airport/1ef266df-ea5b-6a3a-8e18-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)