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LCH to ESS: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,024 mi
8,086 km · 4,366 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from ESS?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Essen (ESS) is 5,024 miles (8,086 km, 4,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to ESS?
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