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BNK to LCH: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,480 mi
13,647 km · 7,369 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
- 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from LCH?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,480 miles (13,647 km, 7,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Ballina Byron Bay and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 15 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to LCH?
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