# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Zouerate (OUZ)

> 9,969 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,969 km / 6,195 mi / 5,383 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:33 in Los Angeles, it's 21:33 in Zouerate)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,001 ft (OUZ 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

### [Tazadit Airport (OUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouz-zouerate-tazadit-airport/1ef266de-e968-60d4-b64e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zouerate, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQPZ
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 22.760000, -12.480000
- Elevation: 1,129 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 14:33 in Los Angeles, it's 21:33 in Zouerate.
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)
- [Tazadit Airport (OUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouz-zouerate-tazadit-airport/1ef266de-e968-60d4-b64e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)