# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Ventspils (VNT)

> 9,192 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,192 km / 5,712 mi / 4,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 00:39 in Los Angeles, it's 10:39 in Ventspils)
- **Elevation difference**: 109 ft (VNT 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

### [Ventspils International Airport (VNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnt-ventspils-ventspils-international-airport/1ef266de-cefc-6f74-a008-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ventspils, Latvia
- ICAO: EVVA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 57.360000, 21.540000
- Elevation: 19 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 00:39 in Los Angeles, it's 10:39 in Ventspils.
With a 10-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)
- [Ventspils International Airport (VNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vnt-ventspils-ventspils-international-airport/1ef266de-cefc-6f74-a008-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)