# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Niuatoputapu (NTT)

> 8,070 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,070 km / 5,015 mi / 4,358 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tonga
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 18:07 in Los Angeles, it's 14:07 in Niuatoputapu)
- **Elevation difference**: 98 ft (NTT 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

### [Kuini Lavenia Airport (NTT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ntt-niuatoputapu-kuini-lavenia-airport/1ef266df-7067-6620-b19d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niuatoputapu, Tonga
- ICAO: NFTP
- Timezone: Pacific/Tongatapu
- Coordinates: -15.980000, -173.790000
- Elevation: 30 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 18:07 in Los Angeles, it's 14:07 in Niuatoputapu.
With a 20-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)
- [Kuini Lavenia Airport (NTT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ntt-niuatoputapu-kuini-lavenia-airport/1ef266df-7067-6620-b19d-06bb2780ed98)
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