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LCH to GAE: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
5,765 mi
9,278 km · 5,010 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from GAE?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Gabes (GAE) is 5,765 miles (9,278 km, 5,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Gabes?
Gabes is 6 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to GAE?
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