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DTM to LCH: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,047 mi
8,122 km · 4,385 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from LCH?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,047 miles (8,122 km, 4,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Dortmund and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 7 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to LCH?
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