Flight time from Vancouver to Los Angeles

How long is the flight from Vancouver to Los Angeles?

A non-stop flight from Vancouver to Los Angeles takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes. The two cities are 1,741 km (1,082 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Vancouver International (YVR) 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. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Vancouver right now. A flight leaving Vancouver at 10:00 local time lands at about 11:40 local time in Los Angeles. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

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More flights from Vancouver

• Vancouver to San Francisco 2h 10m
• Vancouver to Chicago 4h
• Vancouver to Toronto 4h 35m
• Vancouver to New York 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Mexico City 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Cancún 6h
• Vancouver to Bali 16h 15m
• Vancouver to Melbourne 16h 30m
• Vancouver to Jakarta 16h 40m
• Vancouver to Nairobi 17h 55m

More flights from Los Angeles

• Los Angeles to San Francisco 1h 15m
• Los Angeles to Mexico City 3h 35m
• Los Angeles to Chicago 4h
• Los Angeles to Cancún 4h 40m
• Los Angeles to Toronto 4h 50m
• 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.