Distance between Vancouver BC and Los Angeles CA
The distance from Vancouver to Los Angeles is 2,052 kilometers by road including 2,044 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 19 hours and 42 minutes and goes through Bellingham, Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Vancouver and Portland.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,738 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,052 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 19 h 42 min |
| Fuel amount | 164.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 284 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Vancouver | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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99 90 km, 1 h 00 min
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| Bellingham | 90 km | 1 h 00 min | 6.3 L | |
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I 5 93 km, 53 min
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| Everett | 183 km | 1 h 54 min | 13.9 L | |
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I 5 43 km, 26 min
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| Seattle | 226 km | 2 h 21 min | 16.9 L | |
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I 5 53 km, 33 min
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| Tacoma | 279 km | 2 h 54 min | 22.0 L | |
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I 5 43 km, 26 min
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| Olympia | 322 km | 3 h 20 min | 25.5 L | |
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I 5 168 km, 1 h 33 min
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| Vancouver | 489 km | 4 h 54 min | 38.9 L | |
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I 5 16 km, 10 min
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| Portland | 505 km | 5 h 05 min | 39.4 L | |
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I 5 74 km, 45 min
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| Salem | 579 km | 5 h 51 min | 45.7 L | |
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I 5 363 km, 3 h 29 min
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| Medford | 942 km | 9 h 20 min | 74.6 L | |
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I 5 235 km, 2 h 16 min
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| Redding | 1,177 km | 11 h 36 min | 93.5 L | |
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I 5 260 km, 2 h 22 min
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| Sacramento | 1,437 km | 13 h 59 min | 113.7 L | |
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I 5 70 km, 39 min
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| Stockton | 1,508 km | 14 h 39 min | 119.8 L | |
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I 5 493 km, 4 h 31 min
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| Santa Clarita | 2,000 km | 19 h 10 min | 159.5 L | |
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I 5 52 km, 31 min
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| Los Angeles | 2,052 km | 19 h 42 min | 160.8 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Vancouver to Los Angeles?
Fuel cost: 284 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,052 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.73 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Vancouver to Los Angeles?
Driving time: 19 h 42 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 927 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 8 h 25 min
- 740 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 7 h 4 min
- 26 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 15 min
- 256 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 2 h 38 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 min
- 63 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 42 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 10 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 8 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Vancouver to Los Angeles by land?
The distance between Vancouver and Los Angeles is 2,052 km by road including 2,044 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Vancouver and Los Angeles respectively.
How far is Vancouver to Los Angeles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Vancouver and Los Angeles is 1,738 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Vancouver and Los Angeles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Vancouver from Los Angeles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 10 min to cover the distance of 1,738 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 54 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Vancouver to Los Angeles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 14 min to cover the distance of 1,738 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 16 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Vancouver and Los Angeles?
The halfway point between Vancouver and Los Angeles is Yreka. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Yreka to Vancouver is 1,023 km and driving will take about 10 h 8 min. The road between Yreka and Los Angeles has length 1,030 km and will take approximately 9 h 34 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Vancouver in relation to Los Angeles?
Vancouver is located 1,738 km north-west of Los Angeles.
Vancouver has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.26243, longitude -123.11554.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448. Click here to see Los Angeles on map.
Which highway goes from Vancouver to Los Angeles?
The route from Vancouver to Los Angeles follows I 5, OR 99.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 99: 41 km
- OR 99E: 39 km
- US 12: 31 km
- OR 138: 19 km
- CA 33: 19 km
- US 101: 17 km
- CA 170: 15 km
- I 5 Express: 12 km
- CA 2: 4 km
- I 5 Truck: 3 km
- CA 126: 2 km
- US 30: 2 km
