# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)

> 8,324 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,324 km / 5,172 mi / 4,495 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 23:20 in Los Angeles, it's 15:20 in Minami Torishima Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 106 ft (MUS is lower 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

### [Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mus-minami-torishima-airport/1ef266df-8b33-65ee-b049-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minami Torishima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJAM
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.290000, 153.980000
- Elevation: 22 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 23:20 in Los Angeles, it's 15:20 in Minami Torishima Airport.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Minami Torishima Airport (MUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mus-minami-torishima-airport/1ef266df-8b33-65ee-b049-06bb2780ed98)
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