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HKT to LCH: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
9,686 mi
15,588 km · 8,417 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from LCH?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 9,686 miles (15,588 km, 8,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 Phuket and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 12 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to LCH?
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