There are 3 ways to get from Los Angeles to Cape Breton Island by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane LAX - YQY
10h 52m$1,010–3,718Drive 5,851.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Cape Breton Islandcar 5,851.1 km
2d 13h$1,148–1,658Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane SAN - YQY
29h 2m$1,054–3,812
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $1,100 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cape Breton Island is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cape Breton Island is 5054 km. The road distance is 5851.1 km.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Los Angeles to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 4h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 10:17 PM in Los Angeles and 2:17 AM in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Cape Breton Island is 5851 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Los Angeles to Cape Breton Island.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Las Vegas, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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