Nonstop flight route between Los Angeles, California, United States and Chandigarh, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California, United States and Chandigarh Airport (IXC), Chandigarh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,864 miles (or 12,655 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Chandigarh Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Los Angeles International Airport and Chandigarh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):

• Because of Los Angeles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Angeles International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Los Angeles International Airport handled 66,667,619 passengers last year.
• On July 10, 1956, Boeing's 707 prototype visited LAX.
• In 1958, the architecture firm Pereira & Luckman was contracted to plan the re-design of the airport for the "jet age".
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has 4 runways.
• The furthest airport from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,487 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• In the new terminal area west of Sepulveda Blvd that started opening in 1961, each terminal had a satellite building out in the middle of the tarmac, reached by underground tunnels from the ticketing area.
• The "Imperial Hill" area in El Segundo is a prime location for aircraft spotting.
• LAX has been a hub for TWA, Air California, Braniff International, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Pacific Southwest Airlines, US Airways, Western Airlines, and the Flying Tiger Line.
• The closest airport to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LAX.

Facts about Chandigarh Airport (IXC):

• Chandigarh Airport (IXC) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Chandigarh Airport", other names for IXC include "Chandigarh Air Force Base", "चंडीगढ़ हवाई अड्डे" and "चंडीगढ़ एयर फोर्स बेस".
• The closest airport to Chandigarh Airport (IXC) is Shimla Airport (SLV), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of IXC.
• The furthest airport from Chandigarh Airport (IXC) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,990 miles (19,296 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.