# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sharana (OAS)

> 12,519 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,519 km / 7,779 mi / 6,760 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.5h (When it's 21:44 in Los Angeles, it's 09:14 in Sharana)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,212 ft (OAS 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

### [Sharana Airstrip (OAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oas-sharana-sharana-airstrip/1ef266df-78d8-64da-9502-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharana, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OASA
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 33.130000, 68.840000
- Elevation: 7,340 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 21:44 in Los Angeles, it's 09:14 in Sharana.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Sharana Airstrip (OAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oas-sharana-sharana-airstrip/1ef266df-78d8-64da-9502-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)