# Distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 16,434 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,434 km / 10,212 mi / 8,874 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:11 in Kilwa Masoko, it's 00:11 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 78 ft (LAX is higher than KIY)

## Airports

### [Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiy-kilwa-masoko-kilwa-masoko-airport/1ef266de-ee9f-6b9c-93ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTKI
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -8.930000, 39.520000
- Elevation: 50 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 10:11 in Kilwa Masoko, it's 00:11 in Los Angeles.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiy-kilwa-masoko-kilwa-masoko-airport/1ef266de-ee9f-6b9c-93ed-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)