# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah (PKY)

> 13,552 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,552 km / 8,421 mi / 7,318 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 02:10 in Los Angeles, it's 16:10 in Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (PKY is lower 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

### [Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pky-palangkaraya-kalimantan-tengah-tjilik-riwut-airport/1ef266df-fa23-62f6-b781-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAOP
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.230000, 113.940000
- Elevation: 82 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 02:10 in Los Angeles, it's 16:10 in Palangkaraya-Kalimantan Tengah.
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)
- [Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pky-palangkaraya-kalimantan-tengah-tjilik-riwut-airport/1ef266df-fa23-62f6-b781-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)