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LCH to BGZ: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome)
4,624 mi
7,441 km · 4,018 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, 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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from BGZ?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Braga (BGZ) is 4,624 miles (7,441 km, 4,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to BGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Braga?
Braga is 6 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to BGZ?
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