# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kangerlussuaq (SFJ)

> 5,608 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,608 km / 3,485 mi / 3,028 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Greenland
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 07:20 in Los Angeles, it's 13:20 in Kangerlussuaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 37 ft (SFJ 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

### [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSF
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 67.010000, -50.710000
- Elevation: 165 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:20 in Los Angeles, it's 13:20 in Kangerlussuaq.
With a 6-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)
- [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)