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LCH to LGH: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
9,386 mi
15,105 km · 8,156 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from LGH?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 9,386 miles (15,105 km, 8,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 14.5 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to LGH?
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