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YKF to LAX: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,132 mi
3,432 km · 1,853 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from LAX?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,132 miles (3,432 km, 1,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Waterloo and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to LAX?
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