# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sovetskiy (OVS)

> 9,420 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,420 km / 5,853 mi / 5,086 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 04:38 in Los Angeles, it's 16:38 in Sovetskiy)
- **Elevation difference**: 223 ft (OVS 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

### [Sovetskiy Airport (OVS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovs-sovetskiy-sovetskiy-airport/1ef266df-ea2f-6d04-beb9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sovetskiy, Russia
- ICAO: USHS
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 61.330000, 63.600000
- Elevation: 351 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 04:38 in Los Angeles, it's 16:38 in Sovetskiy.
With a 12-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)
- [Sovetskiy Airport (OVS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovs-sovetskiy-sovetskiy-airport/1ef266df-ea2f-6d04-beb9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)