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LAX to CFR: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport)
5,549 mi
8,931 km · 4,822 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from CFR?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Caen (CFR) is 5,549 miles (8,931 km, 4,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Los Angeles and Caen?
Caen is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CFR?
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