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LCH to OTP: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
6,018 mi
9,685 km · 5,229 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from OTP?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Bucharest (OTP) is 6,018 miles (9,685 km, 5,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to OTP?
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