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LCH to WGA: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga City Airport)
8,943 mi
14,393 km · 7,771 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WGA — Wagga Wagga City Airport · Wagga Wagga, 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 WGA
- TUM · Tumut Airport44 mi away
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport49 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport51 mi away
- NRA · Narrandera Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from WGA?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Wagga Wagga (WGA) is 8,943 miles (14,393 km, 7,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to WGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Wagga Wagga?
Wagga Wagga is 15 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to WGA?
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