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LCH to EBL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
7,076 mi
11,389 km · 6,149 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from EBL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Erbil (EBL) is 7,076 miles (11,389 km, 6,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to EBL?
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