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LCH to KIJ: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,647 mi
10,697 km · 5,776 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from KIJ?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,647 miles (10,697 km, 5,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Niigata?
Niigata is 14 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to KIJ?
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