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LCH to SAW: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,309 mi
10,154 km · 5,483 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from SAW?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,309 miles (10,154 km, 5,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to SAW?
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