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YZF to LAX: distance & flight time
Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,978 mi
3,184 km · 1,719 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 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 YZF from LAX?
The flight distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,978 miles (3,184 km, 1,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 YZF to LAX?
Nonstop service on YZF–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yellowknife and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Yellowknife.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZF to LAX?
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Why are some YZF to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZF–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.