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LCH to WOL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
8,750 mi
14,082 km · 7,604 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from WOL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Wollongong (WOL) is 8,750 miles (14,082 km, 7,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Wollongong?
Wollongong is 15 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to WOL?
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