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YUL to LAX: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,468 mi
3,973 km · 2,145 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 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 YUL from LAX?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,468 miles (3,973 km, 2,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 YUL to LAX?
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