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KWL to LCH: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,314 mi
13,381 km · 7,225 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from LCH?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,314 miles (13,381 km, 7,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Guilin and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 13 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to LCH?
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