Flight time from Toronto to Los Angeles

How long is the flight from Toronto to Los Angeles?

A non-stop flight from Toronto to Los Angeles takes about 4 hours and 50 minutes. The two cities are 3,494 km (2,171 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Pearson (YYZ) and Los Angeles International (LAX).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Toronto right now. A flight leaving Toronto at 10:00 local time lands at about 11:50 local time in Los Angeles. With a 3h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

Current time in Toronto · Current time in Los Angeles · Toronto and Los Angeles time difference · Flight time from Los Angeles to Toronto

More flights from Toronto

• Toronto to New York 1h 20m
• Toronto to Chicago 1h 25m
• Toronto to Miami 3h
• Toronto to Cancún 3h 45m
• Toronto to Mexico City 4h 30m
• Toronto to Vancouver 4h 35m
• Toronto to Ho Chi Minh City 17h 20m
• Toronto to Phuket 17h 45m
• Toronto to Kuala Lumpur 18h 30m
• Toronto to Singapore 18h 40m

More flights from Los Angeles

• Los Angeles to San Francisco 1h 15m
• Los Angeles to Vancouver 2h 40m
• Los Angeles to Mexico City 3h 35m
• Los Angeles to Chicago 4h
• Los Angeles to Cancún 4h 40m
• Los Angeles to Miami 5h 5m
• Los Angeles to Mumbai 17h 25m
• Los Angeles to Singapore 17h 35m
• Los Angeles to Kuala Lumpur 17h 40m
• Los Angeles to Jakarta 18h

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.