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LCH to DNA: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
7,686 mi
12,369 km · 6,679 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from DNA?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Kadena (DNA) is 7,686 miles (12,369 km, 6,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 14 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to DNA?
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