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ELG to LCH: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,517 mi
8,878 km · 4,794 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from LCH?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,517 miles (8,878 km, 4,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 El Golea and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to LCH?
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