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LRE to LCH: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,896 mi
14,317 km · 7,730 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from LCH?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,896 miles (14,317 km, 7,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Longreach and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 15 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to LCH?
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