⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Los Angeles to St. Petersburg flights

Los Angeles (LAX) to St. Petersburg (LED): 5,718 miles (9,202 km) great-circle, about 11h 55m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $1348 round-trip on Air France, with 2 stops, departing April 30, 2026.

AFAir FranceAF25
Depart
LAX
Los Angeles, USA
18:25
2026-04-30
✈
Arrive
LED
St. Petersburg, Russia
Returns 02:55
2026-05-12
Stops
2 stops
Distance
5,718 mi
Est. nonstop time
11h 55m
Trip type
Round-trip
$1348
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Los Angeles to St. Petersburg fare fly?

$1348 round-trip, Air France AF25, departing 2026-04-30 at 18:25, returning 2026-05-12. The recorded itinerary left on a Thursday, returning on a Tuesday 12 nights later; the fare was observed 5 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Los Angeles from St. Petersburg?

  • Distance: 5,718 miles (9,202 km) great-circle, heading north.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 11h 55m.
  • Departure airport: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, United States, UTC-7 on April 30, 2026.
  • Arrival: Pulkovo Airport (LED), Russia, UTC+3 on April 30, 2026.
  • Time difference: St. Petersburg is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, United States to Russia.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 78 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Air France AF25, 2 stops, round-trip, 12 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Los Angeles to St. Petersburg fare compare with other routes from LAX?

At $1348, it ranked 28th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from LAX (median $302). That is 23.6 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the LAX median of 15.3 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from LAX of similar length: Madrid (5,832 mi) at $1081 and Tokyo (5,476 mi) at $1101.

Air France had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 LAX routes. It is the 10th longest of the 30 routes we track from LAX.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to St. Petersburg?

Of 98 departure airports with a fare to St. Petersburg, Los Angeles (LAX) ranked 76th at $1348. Lowest: $247 from Antalya (AYT); highest: $2769 from Havana (HAV); 0 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Pegasus Airlines (13), Emirates (8), Sichuan Airlines (8), Turkish (8), China Eastern (4) and Etihad (4), plus 38 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones America/Los_Angeles, Europe/Moscow; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Los Angeles to St. Petersburg flight questions

How far is Los Angeles from St. Petersburg by plane?

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Los Angeles is about 5,718 miles (9,202 km) from St. Petersburg on a great-circle line from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pulkovo Airport (LED), heading north. It is the 10th longest of the 30 routes we track from LAX. The recorded itinerary had 2 stops, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to St. Petersburg?

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About 11h 55m nonstop by our estimate for 5,718 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Air France fare was with 2 stops. 98 airports in our feed had a fare to St. Petersburg; this one ranked 76th, and 0 of the 98 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and St. Petersburg?

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On April 30, 2026, Los Angeles was on UTC-7 (America/Los_Angeles) and St. Petersburg on UTC+3 (Europe/Moscow), so St. Petersburg was 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles: noon in Los Angeles was 22:00 in St. Petersburg. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is St. Petersburg 11 hours ahead, in mid-July St. Petersburg 10 hours ahead.

How much is a flight from Los Angeles to St. Petersburg?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $1348 per person round-trip on Air France flight AF25, departing April 30, 2026, returning May 12, 2026, with 2 stops. At $1348, it ranked 28th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from LAX (median $302). That is 23.6 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the LAX median of 15.3 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Los Angeles to St. Petersburg?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 2 stops; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into St. Petersburg, 0 of the 98 recorded fares were nonstop. From LAX, 11 of 30 were. Routes from LAX of similar length: Madrid (5,832 mi) at $1081 and Tokyo (5,476 mi) at $1101.

Which airports serve flights from Los Angeles to St. Petersburg?

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It departs Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, United States, and arrives at Pulkovo Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg, Russia. An international flight, United States to Russia. Air France had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 LAX routes.

Where else near St. Petersburg can you fly from Los Angeles?

Moscow (MOW) $1459Istanbul (IST) $902London (LON) $855Yerevan (EVN) $835Madrid (MAD) $1081Almaty (ALA) $1736All flights from Los Angeles →

Other cities with flights to St. Petersburg

From Antalya (AYT) $247From Istanbul (IST) $330From Frankfurt (FRA) $422From Budapest (BUD) $444From Vienna (VIE) $451From Geneva (GVA) $455

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