# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tabas (TCX)

> 12,481 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,481 km / 7,755 mi / 6,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 00:45 in Los Angeles, it's 11:15 in Tabas)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,184 ft (TCX 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

### [Tabas Airport (TCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcx-tabas-tabas-airport/1ef266df-7e09-6c92-80f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabas, Iran
- ICAO: OIMT
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 33.670000, 56.890000
- Elevation: 2,312 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 00:45 in Los Angeles, it's 11:15 in Tabas.
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)
- [Tabas Airport (TCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcx-tabas-tabas-airport/1ef266df-7e09-6c92-80f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)