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LCH to PDV: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
6,083 mi
9,790 km · 5,286 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from PDV?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 6,083 miles (9,790 km, 5,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PDV?
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