# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Yinchuan (YEH)

> 10,751 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,751 km / 6,680 mi / 5,805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 10:23 in Los Angeles, it's 01:23 in Yinchuan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,021 ft (YEH is higher 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

### [Yinchuan Helanshan Airport (YEH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yeh-yinchuan-yinchuan-helanshan-airport/1ef266e0-218b-6e9c-a6b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yinchuan, China
- ICAO: _YEH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.480000, 106.010000
- Elevation: 1,149 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:23 in Los Angeles, it's 01:23 in Yinchuan.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yinchuan Helanshan Airport (YEH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yeh-yinchuan-yinchuan-helanshan-airport/1ef266e0-218b-6e9c-a6b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)