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YYZ to LAX: distance & flight time
Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,171 mi
3,494 km · 1,887 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m 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
- YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport · Toronto, 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 YYZ
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport12 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport38 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 YYZ from LAX?
The flight distance from Toronto (YYZ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,171 miles (3,494 km, 1,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYZ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Toronto and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYZ to LAX?
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