Distance between Tokyo (NRT) and Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Flight distance from Tokyo to Los Angeles (Narita International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport) is 5451 miles / 8773 kilometers / 4737 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 10 hours 49 minutes.
Tokyo – Los Angeles
How far is Los Angeles from Tokyo?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 5451.139 miles
- 8772.757 kilometers
- 4736.910 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 5439.376 miles
- 8753.827 kilometers
- 4726.689 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from Narita International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport is 10 hours 49 minutes.
Time difference
The time difference between Tokyo and Los Angeles is 17 hours. Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Tokyo.
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Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Tokyo to Los Angeles generates about 643 kg of CO2 per passenger, 643 kilograms is equal to 1 418 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Tokyo to Los Angeles
Shortest flight path between Narita International Airport (NRT) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Airport information
| Origin | Narita International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Tokyo |
| Country: | Japan  |
| IATA Code: | NRT |
| ICAO Code: | RJAA |
| Coordinates: | 35°45′52″N, 140°23′9″E |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LAX |
| ICAO Code: | KLAX |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′33″N, 118°24′28″W |
Airlines flying from Tokyo (NRT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Air India |
| All Nippon Airways |
| American Airlines |
| Delta Air Lines |
| Japan Airlines |
| Singapore Airlines |
| United Airlines |