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LCH to HEM: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
5,289 mi
8,512 km · 4,596 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from HEM?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Helsinki (HEM) is 5,289 miles (8,512 km, 4,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to HEM?
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