# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Los Andes (LOB)

> 8,944 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,944 km / 5,557 mi / 4,829 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 13:29 in Los Angeles, it's 16:29 in Los Andes)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,333 ft (LOB is higher than LAX)

## Airports

### [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

### [San Rafael Airport (LOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lob-los-andes-san-rafael-airport/1ef266df-9784-6fe6-be3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Andes, Chile
- ICAO: SCAN
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -32.810000, -70.650000
- Elevation: 2,461 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:29 in Los Angeles, it's 16:29 in Los Andes.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Rafael Airport (LOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lob-los-andes-san-rafael-airport/1ef266df-9784-6fe6-be3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)