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AQI to LCH: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
7,589 mi
12,213 km · 6,595 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- 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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 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 AQI from LCH?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 7,589 miles (12,213 km, 6,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Hafr Al-batin and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 8 hours behind Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to LCH?
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