# Distance from Kamembe (KME) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 15,143 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,143 km / 9,410 mi / 8,177 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 10:26 in Kamembe, it's 01:26 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,064 ft (LAX is lower than KME)

## Airports

### [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kamembe, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRZA
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -2.460000, 28.910000
- Elevation: 5,192 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 10:26 in Kamembe, it's 01:26 in Los Angeles.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)