Los Angeles, United States
| IATA Code | LAX |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KLAX |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Coordinates | 33.9416, -118.4085 |
| Elevation | 125 ft / 38 m above sea level |
| State/Region | California |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into LAX, using LAX as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRLAX Sabre: A15JUNLHRLAX Galileo: A/15JUNLHRLAX
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,760 km / 5,443 mi | ≈ 10.3h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 3,974 km / 2,470 mi | ≈ 4.7h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 13,400 km / 8,326 mi | ≈ 15.8h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 14,101 km / 8,762 mi | ≈ 16.6h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 12,061 km / 7,494 mi | ≈ 14.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to LAX, at roughly 4.7 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 16.6 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through LAX as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Los Angeles is LAX — Los Angeles International Airport.
Los Angeles International Airport operates on America/Los_Angeles time.
In a flight segment line, LAX appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...LAX... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to LAX, at an estimated 4.7 hours nonstop flight time.
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