# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sanggata-Timor Island (SGQ)

> 13,068 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,068 km / 8,120 mi / 7,056 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 10:56 in Los Angeles, it's 01:56 in Sanggata-Timor Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 306 ft (SGQ 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

### [Sanggata Airport (SGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgq-sanggata-timor-island-sanggata-airport/1ef266df-ffd2-6cc4-aefd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanggata-Timor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRLA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 0.500000, 117.330000
- Elevation: 434 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 10:56 in Los Angeles, it's 01:56 in Sanggata-Timor Island.
With a 15-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)
- [Sanggata Airport (SGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgq-sanggata-timor-island-sanggata-airport/1ef266df-ffd2-6cc4-aefd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)