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CHS to LAX: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,201 mi
3,542 km · 1,912 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
- 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 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 CHS from LAX?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,201 miles (3,542 km, 1,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to LAX?
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