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ESL to LCH: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
6,524 mi
10,499 km · 5,669 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from LCH?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 6,524 miles (10,499 km, 5,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Elista and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LCH?
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