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LCH to OOL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
8,468 mi
13,628 km · 7,358 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from OOL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 8,468 miles (13,628 km, 7,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 15 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to OOL?
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