✈ LAX → MUC
12H 12M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,975 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Los Angeles to Munich
From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Munich Airport (MUC), Germany Europe
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Munich?
A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Munich (MUC) takes about 12 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,975 miles (9,616 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 12m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,975 mi
9,616 km · great-circle
Avg speed
788 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Munich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Berlin
Time difference
+9h
9 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~9d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.