# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nioro du Sahel (NIX)

> 10,720 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,720 km / 6,661 mi / 5,788 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mali
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:24 in Los Angeles, it's 20:24 in Nioro du Sahel)
- **Elevation difference**: 650 ft (NIX 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

### [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nioro du Sahel, Mali
- ICAO: GANR
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.240000, -9.580000
- Elevation: 778 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 13:24 in Los Angeles, it's 20:24 in Nioro du Sahel.
With a 7-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)
- [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)