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CHR to LAX: distance & flight time
Chateauroux (Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,731 mi
9,224 km · 4,981 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHR — Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport · Chateauroux, France
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHR
- BOU · Bourges Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport54 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport61 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport66 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHR from LAX?
The flight distance from Chateauroux (CHR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,731 miles (9,224 km, 4,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHR to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CHR to LAX?
Nonstop service on CHR–LAX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chateauroux and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Chateauroux.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHR to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHR–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHR to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHR–LAX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.