# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Santa Fe (SFN)

> 9,467 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,467 km / 5,883 mi / 5,112 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 20:36 in Los Angeles, it's 00:36 in Santa Fe)
- **Elevation difference**: 73 ft (SFN 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

### [Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfn-santa-fe-sauce-viejo-airport/1ef266df-90f9-6140-adf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Fe, Argentina
- ICAO: SAAV
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -31.710000, -60.810000
- Elevation: 55 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 20:36 in Los Angeles, it's 00:36 in Santa Fe.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfn-santa-fe-sauce-viejo-airport/1ef266df-90f9-6140-adf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)