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LCH to TUO: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
7,517 mi
12,098 km · 6,532 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from TUO?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Taupo (TUO) is 7,517 miles (12,098 km, 6,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 17 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to TUO?
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