# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Yigo (UAM)

> 9,768 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,768 km / 6,070 mi / 5,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Guam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 00:36 in Los Angeles, it's 17:36 in Yigo)
- **Elevation difference**: 490 ft (UAM 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

### [Andersen Afb Airport (UAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uam-yigo-andersen-afb-airport/1ef266df-890e-6c82-be12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yigo, Guam
- ICAO: PGUA
- Timezone: Pacific/Guam
- Coordinates: 13.580000, 144.930000
- Elevation: 617 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 00:36 in Los Angeles, it's 17:36 in Yigo.
With a 17-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)
- [Andersen Afb Airport (UAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uam-yigo-andersen-afb-airport/1ef266df-890e-6c82-be12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)