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VNY to LAX: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
19 mi
31 km · 17 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
19 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNY from LAX?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 19 miles (31 km, 17 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from VNY to LAX?
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