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LCH to HEW: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport)
6,223 mi
10,014 km · 5,407 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from HEW?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Athens (HEW) is 6,223 miles (10,014 km, 5,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to HEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Athens?
Athens is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to HEW?
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