✈ MNL → LAX
14H 44M, 7,295 MI. THE AIRLINE OWES YOU SOMETHING. THEY WON'T GIVE IT.
Flight from Manila to Los Angeles
From Ninoy Aquino (MNL), Philippines Asia → LAX (LAX), USA North America
How long is the flight from Manila to Los Angeles?
A nonstop flight from Manila (MNL) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 14 hours 44 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,295 miles (11,740 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 44m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,295 mi
11,740 km · great-circle
Avg speed
797 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Manila timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Manila
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-15h
15 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~10.5d
Westward — easier
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.