✈ LAX → MXP
LOS ANGELES → MILAN IN 12H 18M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Los Angeles to Milan
From LAX (LAX), USA North America → Malpensa (MXP), Italy Europe
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Milan?
A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Milan (MXP) takes about 12 hours 18 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,025 miles (9,696 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 18m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,025 mi
9,696 km · great-circle
Avg speed
789 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Milan timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Rome
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.