# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mendi (NDM)

> 14,407 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,407 km / 8,952 mi / 7,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:54 in Los Angeles, it's 09:54 in Mendi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,372 ft (NDM 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

### [Mendi Airport (NDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndm-mendi-mendi-airport/1ef266de-ea55-6a00-aa0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendi, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMN
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.770000, 35.100000
- Elevation: 5,500 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 23:54 in Los Angeles, it's 09:54 in Mendi.
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)
- [Mendi Airport (NDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndm-mendi-mendi-airport/1ef266de-ea55-6a00-aa0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)