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YMX to LAX: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,455 mi
3,951 km · 2,133 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport · Montreal, 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YMX from LAX?
The flight distance from Montreal (YMX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,455 miles (3,951 km, 2,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 Montreal and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMX to LAX?
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