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OAI to LCH: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
7,798 mi
12,550 km · 6,777 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from LCH?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 7,798 miles (12,550 km, 6,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Kabul and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to LCH?
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