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LCH to GIG: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,936 mi
7,944 km · 4,290 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from GIG?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,936 miles (7,944 km, 4,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to GIG?
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