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LCH to BNK: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,480 mi
13,647 km · 7,369 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from BNK?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,480 miles (13,647 km, 7,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 15 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to BNK?
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