# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rumbek (RBX)

> 14,373 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,373 km / 8,931 mi / 7,761 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 17:10 in Los Angeles, it's 02:10 in Rumbek)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,250 ft (RBX 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

### [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumbek, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSMK
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 6.830000, 29.670000
- Elevation: 1,378 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 17:10 in Los Angeles, it's 02:10 in Rumbek.
With a 9-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)
- [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)