# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJK)

> 9,954 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,954 km / 6,185 mi / 5,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 13:34 in Los Angeles, it's 17:34 in Sao Jose Dos Campos)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,992 ft (SJK 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

### [Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjk-sao-jose-dos-campos-professor-urbano-ernesto-stumpf-airport/1ef266df-9598-6016-9c1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSJ
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.230000, -45.860000
- Elevation: 2,120 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 13:34 in Los Angeles, it's 17:34 in Sao Jose Dos Campos.
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)
- [Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjk-sao-jose-dos-campos-professor-urbano-ernesto-stumpf-airport/1ef266df-9598-6016-9c1e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)