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BWE to LCH: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,131 mi
8,257 km · 4,459 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from LCH?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,131 miles (8,257 km, 4,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Braunschweig and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to LCH?
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