✈ DXB → LAX
16H 42M FLIGHT. YOU WILL FORGET WHAT GRASS LOOKS LIKE.
Flight from Dubai to Los Angeles
From Dubai International (DXB), UAE Middle East → LAX (LAX), USA North America
How long is the flight from Dubai to Los Angeles?
A nonstop flight from Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 16 hours 42 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,326 miles (13,400 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 42m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,326 mi
13,400 km · great-circle
Avg speed
802 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Dubai timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-11h
11 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~7.7d
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.