What is the distance from Munich to Los Angeles?

The great-circle distance from Munich to Los Angeles is 5,975 miles (9,616 km).

What is the time difference between Munich and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 9 hours behind of Munich.

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

A nonstop flight from Munich to Los Angeles emits about 1423 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.6× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ MUC → LAX

12H 12M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,975 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

Flight time: 12h 12m

Distance: 5,975 mi

Or: 9,616 km

Jet lag: 9h

Flight from Munich to Los Angeles

From Munich Airport (MUC), Germany Europe → LAX (LAX), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Los Angeles → Munich

How long is the flight from Munich to Los Angeles?

A nonstop flight from Munich (MUC) to Los Angeles (LAX) 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

Munich timezone

UTC+2

Europe/Berlin

Los Angeles timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Time difference

-9h

9 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~6.3d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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

✈ Flight 1423 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 1644 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 394 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.

12H 12M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,975 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

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