# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Takume (TJN)

> 6,086 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,086 km / 3,782 mi / 3,286 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 16:23 in Los Angeles, it's 13:23 in Takume)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (TJN 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

### [Takume Airport (TJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjn-takume-takume-airport/1ef266df-739e-6852-a60e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Takume, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKM
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.850000, -142.270000
- Elevation: 7 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:23 in Los Angeles, it's 13:23 in Takume.
The 3-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)
- [Takume Airport (TJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjn-takume-takume-airport/1ef266df-739e-6852-a60e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)