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CQF to LAX: distance & flight time
Calais (Calais-Dunkerque Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,544 mi
8,922 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CQF — Calais-Dunkerque Airport · Calais, 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 CQF
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport34 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport37 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport38 mi away
- LYM · Lympne Airport42 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 CQF from LAX?
The flight distance from Calais (CQF) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,544 miles (8,922 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQF to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Calais and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Calais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQF to LAX?
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