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ACH to LCH: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,256 mi
8,459 km · 4,568 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from LCH?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,256 miles (8,459 km, 4,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Altenrhein and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 7 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to LCH?
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