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LCH to KOW: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport)
8,148 mi
13,113 km · 7,080 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from KOW?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Ganzhou (KOW) is 8,148 miles (13,113 km, 7,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to KOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCH to KOW?
Nonstop service on LCH–KOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake Charles and Ganzhou?
Ganzhou is 14 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to KOW?
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Why are some LCH to KOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCH–KOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.