# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sishen (SIS)

> 16,286 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,286 km / 10,119 mi / 8,794 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 14:52 in Los Angeles, it's 23:52 in Sishen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,720 ft (SIS 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

### [Sishen Airport (SIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sis-sishen-sishen-airport/1ef266de-d48f-6414-bfd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sishen, South Africa
- ICAO: FASS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -27.650000, 23.000000
- Elevation: 3,848 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 14:52 in Los Angeles, it's 23:52 in Sishen.
With a 9-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)
- [Sishen Airport (SIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sis-sishen-sishen-airport/1ef266de-d48f-6414-bfd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)