# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Selibaby (SEY)

> 10,500 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,500 km / 6,524 mi / 5,669 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:35 in Los Angeles, it's 21:35 in Selibaby)
- **Elevation difference**: 91 ft (SEY 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

### [Selibaby Airport (SEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sey-selibaby-selibaby-airport/1ef266de-e94f-602a-835b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Selibaby, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNS
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 15.180000, -12.210000
- Elevation: 219 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 14:35 in Los Angeles, it's 21:35 in Selibaby.
With a 7-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)
- [Selibaby Airport (SEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sey-selibaby-selibaby-airport/1ef266de-e94f-602a-835b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)