# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shiraz (SYZ)

> 12,893 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,893 km / 8,012 mi / 6,962 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 11:32 in Los Angeles, it's 22:02 in Shiraz)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,792 ft (SYZ 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

### [Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syz-shiraz-shiraz-shahid-dastghaib-international-airport/1ef266df-7e5d-669e-9e37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shiraz, Iran
- ICAO: OISS
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 29.540000, 52.590000
- Elevation: 4,920 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 11:32 in Los Angeles, it's 22:02 in Shiraz.
With a 10.5-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)
- [Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syz-shiraz-shiraz-shahid-dastghaib-international-airport/1ef266df-7e5d-669e-9e37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)