Distance from Los Angeles to New York City
Straight-line (great-circle) distance between Los Angeles and New York City, shown on an interactive 3D globe.
About this distance
How is the distance from Los Angeles to New York City calculated?
The distance shown (3,936 km) is the great-circle distance — the shortest path on the surface of a sphere between Los Angeles (34.0522°, -118.2437°) and New York City (40.7143°, -74.0060°). It is computed with the Haversine formula, which is accurate to within about 0.5% of the true geodetic distance (the Earth is slightly flattened, not a perfect sphere).
How long does it take to fly from Los Angeles to New York City?
A commercial aircraft cruises at about 900 km/h. At that speed, 3,936 km translates to roughly 4.4 hours of flight time (not including taxiing, take-off, landing, or wind). Actual scheduled flight times are usually 10–20% longer due to routing and air-traffic control.
Is Los Angeles closer to New York City or to other major cities?
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