What is jetlag flying from Los Angeles?

Jetlag from Los Angeles (LAX) varies by destination. The most challenging route is to Chengdu Tianfu, requiring up to 24.0 days of recovery. Eastward travel from Los Angeles tends to be harder because you lose hours, while westward routes are generally easier to adjust to.

Which routes from Los Angeles have the worst jetlag?

Routes with the largest timezone shifts cause the worst jetlag. From LAX, destinations in the 10+ hours shift category are the most challenging. The average recovery time across all LAX destinations is 3.6 days.

What timezone is Los Angeles in?

Los Angeles (LAX) is located in United States. Check the timezone shift column above to see exact hour differences to each destination, which directly determines jetlag severity.

How to recover from jetlag when traveling from Los Angeles?

Recovery from jetlag when flying from Los Angeles depends on direction. For eastward flights, seek morning light at your destination and avoid evening light. For westward flights, get evening light exposure and stay up later. Average recovery across LAX routes is 3.6 days. Melatonin timing and strategic caffeine use can accelerate adaptation.

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Destination	Shift	Direction	Recovery	Difficulty
TFU Chengdu Tianfu	+16h	East	~24 days	5
DXB Dubai	+12h	East	~18 days	5
JED Jeddah	+11h	East	~16 days	5
DOH Doha	+11h	East	~16 days	5
IST Istanbul	+11h	East	~16 days	5
HEL Helsinki	+10h	East	~15 days	4
TLV Tel Aviv Yafo	+10h	East	~15 days	5

Destination	Shift	Direction	Recovery	Difficulty
MUC Munich	+9h	East	~10 days	4
MAD Madrid	+9h	East	~10 days	4
AMS Amsterdam	+9h	East	~10 days	3
CDG Paris	+9h	East	~10 days	4
WAW Warsaw	+9h	East	~10 days	4
VIE Vienna	+9h	East	~14 days	5
ZRH Zurich	+9h	East	~14 days	5
CPH Copenhagen	+9h	East	~14 days	5
BCN Barcelona	+9h	East	~10 days	4
ORY Paris	+9h	East	~14 days	5
FRA Frankfurt	+9h	East	~10 days	3
FCO Rome	+9h	East	~10 days	4
LHR London	+8h	East	~9 days	3
LIS Lisbon	+8h	East	~12 days	4
DUB Dublin	+8h	East	~9 days	3
PEK Beijing	-8h	West	~7 days	5
CAN Guangzhou	-8h	West	~7 days	5
TPE Taipei	-8h	West	~7 days	5
SZX Shenzhen	-8h	West	~7 days	6
MNL Manila	-8h	West	~7 days	5
PVG Shanghai	-8h	West	~7 days	5
SIN Singapore	-8h	West	~7 days	5
HGH Hangzhou	-8h	West	~7 days	6
HKG Hong Kong	-8h	West	~7 days	5
XMN Xiamen	-8h	West	~7 days	5
ICN Seoul	-7h	West	~6 days	5
HND Tokyo	-7h	West	~6 days	4
NRT Tokyo	-7h	West	~6 days	4
KIX Osaka	-7h	West	~6 days	4

Destination	Shift	Direction	Recovery	Difficulty
BNE Brisbane	-6h	West	~4 days	5
SYD Sydney	-6h	West	~4 days	4
MEL Melbourne	-6h	West	~4 days	4
GRU Sao Paulo	+5h	East	~8 days	3
SCL Santiago	+4h	East	~4 days	3
NAN Nadi	-4h	West	~3 days	5
AKL Auckland	-4h	West	~3 days	5

Destination	Shift	Direction	Recovery	Difficulty
CUN Cancun	+3h	East	~3 days	4
PTY Panama City	+3h	East	~3 days	3
LIM Lima	+3h	East	~3 days	4
GCM Georgetown	+3h	East	~3 days	5
ORF Norfolk	+3h	East	~3 days	5
AGS Augusta	+3h	East	~3 days	4
ATL Atlanta	+3h	East	~3 days	4
BOS Boston	+3h	East	~3 days	4
BUF Buffalo	+3h	East	~3 days	2
BWI Baltimore	+3h	East	~3 days	4
CHS Charleston	+3h	East	~3 days	5
CLE Cleveland	+3h	East	~3 days	4
CLT Charlotte	+3h	East	~3 days	4
CMH Columbus	+3h	East	~3 days	5
CVG Covington	+3h	East	~3 days	4
DCA Washington	+3h	East	~3 days	5
DTW Detroit	+3h	East	~3 days	4
EWR Newark	+3h	East	~3 days	4
FLL Fort Lauderdale	+3h	East	~3 days	4
GRR Grand Rapids	+3h	East	~5 days	2
GSP Greenville	+3h	East	~5 days	2
IAD Washington	+3h	East	~3 days	4
IND Indianapolis	+3h	East	~3 days	3
JAX Jacksonville	+3h	East	~3 days	4
JFK New York	+3h	East	~3 days	4
MCO Orlando	+3h	East	~3 days	4
MIA Miami	+3h	East	~3 days	3
PBI West Palm Beach	+3h	East	~3 days	4
PHL Philadelphia	+3h	East	~3 days	4
PIT Pittsburgh	+3h	East	~5 days	2
PVD Providence	+3h	East	~5 days	2
RDU Raleigh	+3h	East	~3 days	5
RIC Richmond	+3h	East	~3 days	5
RSW Fort Myers	+3h	East	~3 days	5
SDF Louisville	+3h	East	~3 days	4
TPA Tampa	+3h	East	~3 days	4
YUL Montreal	+3h	East	~3 days	5
YYZ Toronto	+3h	East	~3 days	4
MEX Mexico City	+2h	East	~2 days	4
GUA Guatemala City	+2h	East	~2 days	3
NLU Mexico City	+2h	East	~2 days	4
AGU Aguascalientes	+2h	East	~2 days	4
MID Merida	+2h	East	~2 days	5
OAX Oaxaca	+2h	East	~2 days	4
SJO San Jose	+2h	East	~2 days	3
MLM Morelia	+2h	East	~2 days	3
ZLO Manzanillo	+2h	East	~2 days	4
ZCL Zacatecas	+2h	East	~2 days	4
ZIH Ixtapa	+2h	East	~2 days	4
QRO Queretaro	+2h	East	~3 days	2
BJX Leon	+2h	East	~2 days	4
BZE Belize City	+2h	East	~2 days	4
SAL San Salvador	+2h	East	~2 days	4
LIR Liberia	+2h	East	~2 days	3
PVR Puerto Vallarta	+2h	East	~2 days	4
GDL Guadalajara	+2h	East	~2 days	4
MTY Monterrey	+2h	East	~3 days	2
UPN Uruapan	+2h	East	~2 days	4
BNA Nashville	+2h	East	~2 days	4
MEM Memphis	+2h	East	~2 days	4
MSN Madison	+2h	East	~2 days	4
MSP Minneapolis	+2h	East	~2 days	4
MSY New Orleans	+2h	East	~2 days	4
HOU Houston	+2h	East	~2 days	4
MCI Kansas City	+2h	East	~2 days	4
IAH Houston	+2h	East	~2 days	4
TUL Tulsa	+2h	East	~2 days	4
AUS Austin	+2h	East	~2 days	4
OKC Oklahoma City	+2h	East	~3 days	2
OMA Omaha	+2h	East	~2 days	4
ORD Chicago	+2h	East	~2 days	4
DSM Des Moines	+2h	East	~3 days	2
XNA Fayetteville	+2h	East	~2 days	4
DAL Dallas	+2h	East	~2 days	4
DFW Dallas	+2h	East	~2 days	4
STL St Louis	+2h	East	~2 days	4
MDW Chicago	+2h	East	~2 days	4
SAT San Antonio	+2h	East	~2 days	4
LIH Lihue	-2h	West	~2 days	3
HNL Honolulu	-2h	West	~2 days	3
KOA Kona	-2h	West	~2 days	3
OGG Maui	-2h	West	~2 days	2
PPT Papeete	-2h	West	~2 days	4
LTO Loreto	+1h	East	~1 days	4
MZT Mazatlan	+1h	East	~1 days	4
PHX Phoenix	+1h	East	~1 days	3
PRC Prescott	+1h	East	~2 days	1
SJD San Jose Del Cabo	+1h	East	~1 days	4
TPQ Tepic	+1h	East	~2 days	1
TUS Tucson	+1h	East	~1 days	3
LAP La Paz	+1h	East	~1 days	4
SAF Santa Fe	+1h	East	~1 days	3
FCA Kalispell	+1h	East	~1 days	4
EGE Vail	+1h	East	~1 days	4
YEG Edmonton	+1h	East	~1 days	3
ELP El Paso	+1h	East	~1 days	4
JAC Jackson	+1h	East	~1 days	4
DEN Denver	+1h	East	~1 days	4
MTJ Montrose	+1h	East	~2 days	1
ASE Aspen	+1h	East	~1 days	4
MSO Missoula	+1h	East	~2 days	1
SUN Sun Valley	+1h	East	~2 days	1
ANC Anchorage	-1h	West	~1 days	3
BOI Boise	+1h	East	~1 days	3
HDN Hayden	+1h	East	~1 days	4
BZN Bozeman	+1h	East	~2 days	1
SGU Saint George	+1h	East	~2 days	1
SLC Salt Lake City	+1h	East	~1 days	3
YYC Calgary	+1h	East	~1 days	4
ABQ Albuquerque	+1h	East	~1 days	3
EUG Eugene	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	1
MRY Monterey	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	1
LAS Las Vegas	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	2
FAT Fresno	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	2
RDM Redmond	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	1
YVR Vancouver	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
RNO Reno	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
PDX Portland	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
RDD Redding	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
SAN San Diego	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	2
SBA Santa Barbara	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
SBP San Luis Obispo	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	2
PSP Palm Springs	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	1
SEA Seattle	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
SFO San Francisco	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	2
PSC Pasco	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	1
SJC San Jose	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	2
MFR Medford	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	1
YLW Kelowna	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
SMF Sacramento	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	2
STS Santa Rosa	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	1
ACV Arcata	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
BLI Bellingham	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
PAE Everett	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	3
OAK Oakland	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	2
GEG Spokane	Same timezone	Same	No recovery needed	1

Destination	Shift	Direction	Recovery	Difficulty
TFU Chengdu Tianfu	+16h	East	~24 days	5
DXB Dubai	+12h	East	~18 days	5
JED Jeddah	+11h	East	~16 days	5
DOH Doha	+11h	East	~16 days	5
IST Istanbul	+11h	East	~16 days	5
HEL Helsinki	+10h	East	~15 days	4
TLV Tel Aviv Yafo	+10h	East	~15 days	5

Jetlag from Los Angeles (LAX)

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