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LCH to BWA: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
8,449 mi
13,597 km · 7,342 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from BWA?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 8,449 miles (13,597 km, 7,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 10.8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to BWA?
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