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How far is Los Angeles, CA, from Nanaimo?

The distance between Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) and Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) is 1080 miles / 1738 kilometers / 938 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1282 miles / 2063 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 26 hours 12 minutes.

Nanaimo Airport – Los Angeles International Airport

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Distance from Nanaimo to Los Angeles

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Nanaimo to Los Angeles. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1079.845 miles
  • 1737.843 kilometers
  • 938.360 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1080.843 miles
  • 1739.449 kilometers
  • 939.227 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Nanaimo to Los Angeles?

The estimated flight time from Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport is 2 hours and 32 minutes.

What is the time difference between Nanaimo and Los Angeles?

There is no time difference between Nanaimo and Los Angeles.

Flight carbon footprint between Nanaimo Airport (YCD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

On average, flying from Nanaimo to Los Angeles generates about 156 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 156 kilograms equals 343 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Nanaimo to Los Angeles

See the map of the shortest flight path between Nanaimo Airport (YCD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Airport information

Origin Nanaimo Airport
City: Nanaimo
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YCD
ICAO Code: CYCD
Coordinates: 49°3′8″N, 123°52′12″W
Destination Los Angeles International Airport
City: Los Angeles, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LAX
ICAO Code: KLAX
Coordinates: 33°56′33″N, 118°24′28″W