# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Oudomsay (ODY)

> 12,587 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,587 km / 7,821 mi / 6,796 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Laos
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 00:27 in Los Angeles, it's 14:27 in Oudomsay)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,676 ft (ODY 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

### [Oudomsay Airport (ODY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ody-oudomsay-oudomsay-airport/1ef266df-f283-605a-9789-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oudomsay, Laos
- ICAO: VLOS
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- Coordinates: 20.680000, 101.990000
- Elevation: 1,804 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 00:27 in Los Angeles, it's 14:27 in Oudomsay.
With a 14-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)
- [Oudomsay Airport (ODY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ody-oudomsay-oudomsay-airport/1ef266df-f283-605a-9789-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)