# Distance from Kindu (KND) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 14,961 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,961 km / 9,297 mi / 8,079 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:19 in Kindu, it's 11:19 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,502 ft (LAX is lower than KND)

## Airports

### [Kindu Airport (KND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knd-kindu-kindu-airport/1ef266de-e46b-604a-85f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kindu, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZOA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -2.920000, 25.920000
- Elevation: 1,630 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 20:19 in Kindu, it's 11:19 in Los Angeles.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kindu Airport (KND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knd-kindu-kindu-airport/1ef266de-e46b-604a-85f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)