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BFW to LCH: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,191 mi
8,354 km · 4,511 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from LCH?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,191 miles (8,354 km, 4,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 6 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to LCH?
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