- Great circle
- 14,102 km
- 8,762 mi
- Estimated in the air
- 18h 01m
- block time
- Furthest from equator
- 45.7°N
- at 30% along
- One lap of Earth
- 35.2%
- of 40,075 km
Of the 292 routes catalogued here, this is the 9th longest.
What the aircraft actually flies over
From Los Angeles the path crosses the United States, then 11,140 km of open water, then Philippines, then 2,468 km of open water.
The furthest the great circle gets from the equator is 45.7°N, 30% of the way along.
Flying the line that looks straight on a Mercator map — one constant compass bearing — would cover 14,792 km. That is 691 km further, about 5% more, and roughly 51m of extra flying.
Leaving Los Angeles the aircraft points north-west (303°); it arrives into Singapore heading south-west (224°). That is 78° 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 Singapore, asked and answered
- How far is Los Angeles to Singapore?
- Los Angeles to Singapore (LAX to SIN) is 14,102 km, or 8,762 mi, measured as great circle distance between the two airports.
- How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Singapore?
- About 18h 01m 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 Singapore flight take?
- The great circle passes over the United States, then 11,140 km of open water, then Philippines, then 2,468 km of open water. It reaches 45.7°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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