# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Ube (UBJ)

> 9,544 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,544 km / 5,930 mi / 5,153 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 14:35 in Los Angeles, it's 06:35 in Ube)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (UBJ 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

### [Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubj-ube-yamaguchi-ube-airport/1ef266df-8b96-65b8-9c21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ube, Japan
- ICAO: RJDC
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.930000, 131.280000
- Elevation: 23 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 14:35 in Los Angeles, it's 06:35 in Ube.
With a 16-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)
- [Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubj-ube-yamaguchi-ube-airport/1ef266df-8b96-65b8-9c21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)