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LCH to HTI: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport)
8,539 mi
13,742 km · 7,420 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, Australia
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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from HTI?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Hamilton Island (HTI) is 8,539 miles (13,742 km, 7,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to HTI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Hamilton Island?
Hamilton Island is 15 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to HTI?
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