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LCH to NTE: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
4,797 mi
7,720 km · 4,168 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from NTE?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Nantes (NTE) is 4,797 miles (7,720 km, 4,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 7 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to NTE?
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