Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DWC to LCH: distance & flight time
Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,097 mi
13,030 km · 7,036 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live DWC→LCH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DWC
- DXB · Dubai International Airport28 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport37 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport45 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 DWC from LCH?
The flight distance from Dubai (DWC) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,097 miles (13,030 km, 7,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWC to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Dubai and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 9 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DWC to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DWC–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.