Chas: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chas is a city of 141,640 people in India (Jharkhand), 217 m (712 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Chas runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late December to 13 h 38 min in late June (computed for 23.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chas is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,855 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Chas: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kolkata, 254 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Patna, 241 km — tours
- Khulna, 359 km (Bangladesh)
- Jamshedpur, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dhanbad, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Varanasi, 370 km
- Ranchi, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rangpur, 390 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 250 km — tours
- Bhubaneswar, 376 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Chas?
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chas?
About 141,640 people live in Chas (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chas in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Chas?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Chas?
Kolkata (254 km), Patna (241 km), Khulna (359 km), Jamshedpur (93 km), Dhanbad (32 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.