# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Saidu Sharif (SDT)

> 12,289 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,289 km / 7,636 mi / 6,635 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 14:18 in Los Angeles, it's 02:18 in Saidu Sharif)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,055 ft (SDT 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

### [Saidu Sharif Airport (SDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdt-saidu-sharif-saidu-sharif-airport/1ef266df-8299-60dc-96be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPSS
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 34.810000, 72.350000
- Elevation: 3,183 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 14:18 in Los Angeles, it's 02:18 in Saidu Sharif.
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)
- [Saidu Sharif Airport (SDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdt-saidu-sharif-saidu-sharif-airport/1ef266df-8299-60dc-96be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)