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LCH to CAG: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport)
5,521 mi
8,886 km · 4,798 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from CAG?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Cagliari (CAG) is 5,521 miles (8,886 km, 4,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to CAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Cagliari?
Cagliari is 7 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to CAG?
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