Distance between Los Angeles CA and Flagstaff AZ
The distance from Los Angeles to Flagstaff is 464 miles by road including 398 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 42 minutes and goes through Alhambra, San Gabriel, Rosemead, El Monte, West Covina, Pomona and Ontario.
Shortest distance by air | 383 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 464.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 10 h 42 min |
Fuel amount | 15.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 53.2 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Los Angeles | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 10S 7 mi, 11 min
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Alhambra | 7 mi | 11 min | 0.2 gal | |
I 10S 2 mi, 04 min
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San Gabriel | 9 mi | 15 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 10S 1 mi, 01 min
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Rosemead | 10 mi | 16 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 10S 2 mi, 02 min
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El Monte | 11 mi | 18 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 10S I 10 9 mi, 23 min
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West Covina | 20 mi | 42 min | 0.6 gal | |
I 10 7 mi, 18 min
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Pomona | 27 mi | 1 h 01 min | 0.8 gal | |
I 10 21 mi, 36 min
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Rancho Cucamonga | 49 mi | 1 h 37 min | 1.1 gal | |
I 10 16 mi, 26 min
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Fontana | 65 mi | 2 h 04 min | 2.2 gal | |
I 15 29 mi, 50 min
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Victorville | 93 mi | 2 h 54 min | 3.0 gal | |
I 15 I 40 384 mi, 8 h 07 min
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Flagstaff | 477 mi | 11 h 02 min | 16.1 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Los Angeles to Flagstaff?
Fuel cost: 53.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 464.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Los Angeles to Flagstaff?
Driving time: 10 h 42 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 366 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 22 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 18 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 13 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
- 57 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 4 h 35 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Los Angeles to Flagstaff by land?
The distance between Los Angeles and Flagstaff is 464.2 mi by road including 397.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Los Angeles and Flagstaff respectively.
How far is Los Angeles to Flagstaff by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Los Angeles and Flagstaff is 383.4 mi.
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 Los Angeles and Flagstaff respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Los Angeles from Flagstaff by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 46 min to cover the distance of 383 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 48 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Los Angeles to Flagstaff?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 34 min to cover the distance of 383 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 56 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Los Angeles and Flagstaff?
The halfway point between Los Angeles and Flagstaff is Needles. It is located about 37 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Needles to Los Angeles is 270 mi and driving will take about 6 h 45 min. The road between Needles and Flagstaff has length 194 mi and will take approximately 3 h 56 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Los Angeles in relation to Flagstaff?
Los Angeles is located 383 mi west of Flagstaff.
Los Angeles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.05494, longitude -118.24448.
Flagstaff has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.19946, longitude -111.65143.
Which highway goes from Los Angeles to Flagstaff?
The route from Los Angeles to Flagstaff follows I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 15: 45 mi
- I 10: 22 mi
- US 93: 21 mi
- US 95: 11 mi
- I 10S: 10 mi
- AZ 95: 9 mi
- CR 66: 7 mi
- I 40 BUS: 5 mi
- CA 18: 1 mi