Los Angeles to Kochi
18h 53mgate to gate
The flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cochin International Airport (COK) covers 14,869 km (9,239 miles) and takes approximately 18h 53m gate to gate for a typical jet.
The route heads north on an initial great-circle bearing of 340°, passing near 69.2° N, 125.7° E at its midpoint.
Bearing 340° north Midpoint 69.2° N, 125.7° E Model 805 km/h + 25 min
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Take both airports' published coordinates from OurAirports — nothing here is scraped from another flight site.
- Great-circle distance by haversine on a mean earth radius of 6,371.0088 km: 14,869 km.
- Airborne time = that distance ÷ 805 km/h, a representative jet cruise speed: 18h 28m.
- Add a flat 25 minutes for pushback, taxi, climb, descent and taxi-in — the reason a 400 km hop is never half an hour: 18h 53m gate to gate.
- Winds, aircraft type and airline schedule padding are not modelled. The cruise-speed table shows how much that assumption is worth.
14,869 km / 805 km/h = 18h 28m airborne
+ 25 min ground = 18h 53m gate to gate
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The same route, plotted on a world grid
The strip above gives the route its length and its shape. This gives it a position: latitude and longitude only, no coastlines, because a hand-drawn coastline would be decoration pretending to be data. On a flat grid the shortest path looks bent; on a globe it is straight.
Flight time at different cruise speeds
Aircraft type, winds and routing all move the real number. This is the same distance flown at different speeds, plus the 25-minute ground and climb allowance.
| Typical of | Cruise speed | Airborne | Gate to gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop / regional | 550 km/h | 27h 02m | 27h 27m |
| Narrowbody jet (A320, 737) | 780 km/h | 19h 04m | 19h 29m |
| Widebody jet (777, 787, A350) | 900 km/h | 16h 31m | 16h 56m |
| Private jet (Gulfstream) | 850 km/h | 17h 30m | 17h 55m |
Headwinds on an eastbound long-haul routinely add 30–60 minutes; the same route westbound can be quicker. Airlines publish schedules with padding built in.
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Both airports
| LAX | COK | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Los Angeles International Airport | Cochin International Airport |
| City | Los Angeles | Kochi |
| Country | United States | India |
| ICAO | KLAX | VOCI |
| Coordinates | 33.9425, -118.408 | 10.151, 76.4008 |
| Elevation | 125 ft | 30 ft |
Every figure on this plate is geometry. The shape of the earth is knowable; the airline's schedule is not.
Questions this plate answers
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Kochi?
A non-stop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kochi (COK) takes about 18h 53m. The great-circle distance is 14,869 km (9,239 miles, 8,028 nautical miles), flying north on an initial bearing of 340°.
How far is Los Angeles from Kochi?
14,869 kilometres in a straight line over the earth's surface — 9,239 miles or 8,028 nautical miles. Actual flown distance is usually 2–5% longer because aircraft follow airways, avoid weather and route around restricted airspace.
Is there a non-stop flight between LAX and COK?
This page calculates the direct-line time and distance; it does not track airline schedules. At 14,869 km the route is at the extreme end of what any airliner can fly non-stop, so a connection is likely. Check an airline or booking site for what is actually scheduled.
What should I expect on a 18h 53m flight?
Anything past six hours is a long-haul flight: expect at least one meal service, a significant time-zone shift, and enough sitting that circulation and hydration start to matter. Cabin altitude, dry air and disrupted sleep do more damage to a training routine than the flight itself.
Airport coordinates from OurAirports (public domain). Distance is a great-circle calculation; flight time uses the model described on the method page. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.
