# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shemya (SYA)

> 5,611 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,611 km / 3,487 mi / 3,030 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 01:32 in Los Angeles, it's 23:32 in Shemya)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (SYA is lower than LAX)

## Airports

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://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

### [Eareckson Air Station (SYA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sya-shemya-eareckson-air-station/1ef266df-8831-6558-891b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shemya, United States
- ICAO: PASY
- Timezone: America/Adak
- Coordinates: 52.700000, 174.100000
- Elevation: 98 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:32 in Los Angeles, it's 23:32 in Shemya.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Eareckson Air Station (SYA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sya-shemya-eareckson-air-station/1ef266df-8831-6558-891b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)