- Great circle
- 11,664 km
- 7,248 mi
- Estimated in the air
- 15h 00m
- block time
- Furthest from equator
- 51.1°N
- at 42% along
- One lap of Earth
- 29.1%
- of 40,075 km
Of the 292 routes catalogued here, this is the 26th longest.
What the aircraft actually flies over
From Los Angeles the path crosses the United States, then 7,523 km of open water, then Japan, then 2,100 km of open water, then China.
The furthest the great circle gets from the equator is 51.1°N, 42% of the way along.
Flying the line that looks straight on a Mercator map — one constant compass bearing — would cover 12,553 km. That is 889 km further, about 8% more, and roughly 1h 06m of extra flying.
Leaving Los Angeles the aircraft points north-west (311°); it arrives into Hong Kong heading south-west (223°). That is 88° of drift without a single turn — the compass moves because the path is a curve on a sphere, not because the aircraft does.
LAX
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States · North America
33.9°N, 118.4°W
Los Angeles to Hong Kong, asked and answered
- How far is Los Angeles to Hong Kong?
- Los Angeles to Hong Kong (LAX to HKG) is 11,664 km, or 7,248 mi, measured as great circle distance between the two airports.
- How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Hong Kong?
- About 15h 00m in the air. That is an estimate from the distance at a typical airliner block speed, plus half an hour for taxi, climb and descent; published schedules vary with winds and routing.
- What route does a Los Angeles to Hong Kong flight take?
- The great circle passes over the United States, then 7,523 km of open water, then Japan, then 2,100 km of open water, then China. It reaches 51.1°N at its furthest from the equator.
Where these numbers come from
Distances are computed from the two airports’ own coordinates, not looked up from published routes. Times are estimates, not schedules.
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