What is the distance from Los Angeles to Delhi?

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

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Delhi?

Delhi is 12h 30m ahead of Los Angeles.

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

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

✈ LAX → DEL

16H 5M, 8,001 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.

Flight time: 16h 5m

Distance: 8,001 mi

Or: 12,877 km

Jet lag: 12.5h

Flight from Los Angeles to Delhi

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

↔ Flying the other way? Delhi → Los Angeles

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Delhi?

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Delhi (DEL) 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

Los Angeles timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Delhi timezone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Time difference

+12.5h

12h 30m ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~12.5d

Eastward — worse

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, 8,001 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.

Flight from Los Angeles to Delhi

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