Los Angeles (LAX) to Toronto (YYZ)
Flight time
≈ 5h 09m
Bearing
60° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Toronto (YYZ) is 2,171 miles (3,494 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–YYZ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Porter Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–YYZ; the Embraer E195 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
8,256
both directions
Passengers
7,117
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–YYZ?
Porter Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–YYZ departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PD
Porter Airlines
62 departures · 8,184 seats
Share of departures98.4%86.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures1.6%52.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Embraer E195 flew 98% of LAX–YYZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E195
62 departures · 86.5% load
98.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 52.8% load
1.6%
How has LAX–YYZ traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–YYZ departures fell from 328 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–YYZ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
328 departures · 52,171 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
335 departures · 57,159 passengers
91.7%
Load
August 2025
342 departures · 54,481 passengers
87.6%
Load
September 2025
340 departures · 51,626 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
409 departures · 63,801 passengers
85.4%
Load
November 2025
307 departures · 44,837 passengers
85.7%
Load
December 2025
292 departures · 41,906 passengers
88.8%
Load
January 2026
284 departures · 41,154 passengers
85.7%
Load
February 2026
271 departures · 38,582 passengers
89.7%
Load
March 2026
299 departures · 46,105 passengers
92.6%
Load
April 2026
295 departures · 46,791 passengers
93.0%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 7,117 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YYZ → LAX
83.3% full
32 departures · 3,468 passengers
LAX → YYZ
89.2% full
31 departures · 3,649 passengers
Nonstop LAX–YYZ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Toronto
CA
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Coordinates
43.68°N, 79.63°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Toronto (YYZ)?
LAX to YYZ is 2,171 miles (3,494 km / 1,887 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to YYZ?
A nonstop covers the 2,171-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–YYZ?
In May 2026, the Embraer E195 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–YYZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,171-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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