# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Karinmunbesar Island (TJB)

> 14,173 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,173 km / 8,807 mi / 7,653 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 14:49 in Los Angeles, it's 04:49 in Karinmunbesar Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (TJB is lower 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

### [Tanjung Balai Airport (TJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjb-karinmunbesar-island-tanjung-balai-airport/1ef266df-fcf8-64cc-a036-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karinmunbesar Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIBT
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 1.050000, 103.380000
- Elevation: 3 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 14:49 in Los Angeles, it's 04:49 in Karinmunbesar Island.
With a 14-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)
- [Tanjung Balai Airport (TJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjb-karinmunbesar-island-tanjung-balai-airport/1ef266df-fcf8-64cc-a036-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)