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POS to VNY: distance & flight time
Port-of-spain (Piarco International Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
3,940 mi
6,341 km · 3,424 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POS — Piarco International Airport · Port-of-spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POS
- TAB · Tobago-Crown Point Airport51 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport66 mi away
- GND · Point Salines International Airport102 mi away
- TUV · Tucupita Airport116 mi away
Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POS from VNY?
The flight distance from Port-of-spain (POS) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 3,940 miles (6,341 km, 3,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POS to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Port-of-spain and Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 3 hours behind Port-of-spain.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POS to VNY?
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