Los Angeles, United States → Vancouver, Canada
940 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Vancouver is 1,740 km (1,081 miles). Vancouver lies roughly north-northwest of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 348° (NNW). It is an international route from United States to Canada.
Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) sits at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W; Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) is at 49.2827°N, 123.1207°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 348° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 41min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,262 km · ~28h 17min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Los Angeles to Vancouver: about 2,262 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Los Angeles and Vancouver lies at approximately 41.6929°N, 120.3919°W — the position that is an equal 870 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) and Vancouver (America/Vancouver) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Los Angeles uses the US Dollar (USD), while Vancouver uses the Canadian Dollar (CAD). The primary language changes from English in Los Angeles to English / French in Vancouver.
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The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Vancouver is approximately 1,740 km (1,081 miles, 940 nautical miles).
Vancouver lies roughly north-northwest of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 348° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 41min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Los Angeles to Vancouver: about 2,262 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) and Vancouver (America/Vancouver) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances