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YHF to LAX: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,066 mi
3,326 km · 1,796 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, Canada
- 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from LAX?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,066 miles (3,326 km, 1,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 time difference between Hearst and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to LAX?
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