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IWK to LCH: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
7,098 mi
11,423 km · 6,168 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from LCH?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 7,098 miles (11,423 km, 6,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to LCH?
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