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LCH to YIH: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
7,941 mi
12,779 km · 6,900 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from YIH?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Yichang (YIH) is 7,941 miles (12,779 km, 6,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Yichang?
Yichang is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to YIH?
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