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YSG to LAX: distance & flight time
Lutselk'e (Lutselk'e Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,996 mi
3,213 km · 1,735 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- YSG — Lutselk'e Airport · Lutselk'e, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YSG
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport130 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 YSG from LAX?
The flight distance from Lutselk'e (YSG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,996 miles (3,213 km, 1,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSG to LAX?
Nonstop service on YSG–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSG to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSG–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSG to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSG–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.