# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mtwara (MYW)

> 16,604 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,604 km / 10,317 mi / 8,965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 13:17 in Los Angeles, it's 23:17 in Mtwara)
- **Elevation difference**: 243 ft (MYW 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

### [Mtwara Airport (MYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myw-mtwara-mtwara-airport/1ef266de-eef2-6ebe-b78e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mtwara, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMT
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -10.340000, 40.180000
- Elevation: 371 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 13:17 in Los Angeles, it's 23:17 in Mtwara.
With a 10-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)
- [Mtwara Airport (MYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myw-mtwara-mtwara-airport/1ef266de-eef2-6ebe-b78e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)