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CIH to LCH: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
7,543 mi
12,139 km · 6,554 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from LCH?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 7,543 miles (12,139 km, 6,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Changzhi and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 13 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to LCH?
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