What is the distance from Delhi to Los Angeles?

The great-circle distance from Delhi to Los Angeles is 8,001 miles (12,877 km).

What is the time difference between Delhi and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 12h 30m behind of Delhi.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Delhi to Los Angeles produce?

A nonstop flight from Delhi to Los Angeles emits about 1906 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.6× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ DEL → LAX

16H 5M FLIGHT. YOU WILL FORGET WHAT GRASS LOOKS LIKE.

Flight time: 16h 5m

Distance: 8,001 mi

Or: 12,877 km

Jet lag: 12.5h

Flight from Delhi to Los Angeles

From Indira Gandhi (DEL), India Asia → LAX (LAX), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Los Angeles → Delhi

How long is the flight from Delhi to Los Angeles?

A nonstop flight from Delhi (DEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 16 hours 5 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,001 miles (12,877 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

16h 5m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

8,001 mi

12,877 km · great-circle

Avg speed

801 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Delhi timezone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Los Angeles timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Time difference

-12.5h

12h 30m behind

Jet lag (rough)

~8.8d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 1906 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 2202 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 528 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

16H 5M FLIGHT. YOU WILL FORGET WHAT GRASS LOOKS LIKE.

Flight from Delhi to Los Angeles

How long is the flight from Delhi to Los Angeles?

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