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LCH to BGC: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Braganca (Bragança Airport)
4,701 mi
7,565 km · 4,085 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from BGC?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Braganca (BGC) is 4,701 miles (7,565 km, 4,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to BGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Braganca?
Braganca is 6 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to BGC?
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