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GIS to LCH: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
7,422 mi
11,945 km · 6,450 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from LCH?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 7,422 miles (11,945 km, 6,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIS to LCH?
Nonstop service on GIS–LCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 19 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–LCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.