Vancouver, Canada → Los Angeles, United States
940 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Vancouver to Los Angeles is 1,740 km (1,081 miles). Los Angeles lies roughly south-southeast of Vancouver; the initial great-circle bearing is 165° (SSE). It is an international route from Canada to United States.
Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) sits at 49.2827°N, 123.1207°W; Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) is at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 165° (SSE); 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 Vancouver to Los Angeles: 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 Vancouver and Los Angeles 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.
Vancouver (America/Vancouver) and Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Vancouver uses the Canadian Dollar (CAD), while Los Angeles uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from English / French in Vancouver to English in Los Angeles.
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The straight-line distance from Vancouver to Los Angeles is approximately 1,740 km (1,081 miles, 940 nautical miles).
Los Angeles lies roughly south-southeast of Vancouver; the initial great-circle bearing is 165° (SSE).
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 Vancouver to Los Angeles: 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.
Vancouver (America/Vancouver) and Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) 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