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YIV to LAX: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,797 mi
2,892 km · 1,561 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from LAX?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,797 miles (2,892 km, 1,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Island Lake and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to LAX?
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