# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pokhara (PKR)

> 12,714 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,714 km / 7,900 mi / 6,865 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.75h (When it's 23:35 in Los Angeles, it's 12:20 in Pokhara)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,584 ft (PKR 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

### [Pokhara Airport (PKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkr-pokhara-pokhara-airport/1ef266df-f325-6184-b718-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pokhara, Nepal
- ICAO: VNPK
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.200000, 83.980000
- Elevation: 2,712 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 23:35 in Los Angeles, it's 12:20 in Pokhara.
With a 12.75-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)
- [Pokhara Airport (PKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkr-pokhara-pokhara-airport/1ef266df-f325-6184-b718-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)