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HVB to LCH: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,436 mi
13,577 km · 7,331 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
- 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from LCH?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,436 miles (13,577 km, 7,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Hervey Bay and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 15 hours behind Hervey Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to LCH?
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