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DIN to LCH: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,717 mi
14,029 km · 7,575 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
- 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 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 DIN from LCH?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,717 miles (14,029 km, 7,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Dienbienphu and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 12 hours behind Dienbienphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIN to LCH?
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