# Distance from Kagoshima (KOJ) to Los Angeles (LAX)

> 9,733 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,733 km / 6,048 mi / 5,256 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 11:58 in Kagoshima, it's 19:58 in Los Angeles)
- **Elevation difference**: 778 ft (LAX is lower than KOJ)

## Airports

### [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kagoshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJFK
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 31.800000, 130.720000
- Elevation: 906 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 11:58 in Kagoshima, it's 19:58 in Los Angeles.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-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)