# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Hamadan (NUJ)

> 12,209 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,209 km / 7,586 mi / 6,592 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 13:31 in Los Angeles, it's 00:01 in Hamadan)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,481 ft (NUJ 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

### [Hamadan Air Base (NUJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuj-hamadan-hamadan-air-base/1ef266df-7d7e-6200-8f44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamadan, Iran
- ICAO: OIHS
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.210000, 48.650000
- Elevation: 5,609 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 13:31 in Los Angeles, it's 00:01 in Hamadan.
With a 10.5-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)
- [Hamadan Air Base (NUJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuj-hamadan-hamadan-air-base/1ef266df-7d7e-6200-8f44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)