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LCH to AKA: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
7,860 mi
12,649 km · 6,830 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from AKA?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Ankang (AKA) is 7,860 miles (12,649 km, 6,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Lake Charles and Ankang?
Ankang is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to AKA?
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