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OOL to LCH: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,468 mi
13,628 km · 7,358 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from LCH?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,468 miles (13,628 km, 7,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Coolangatta and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 15 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to LCH?
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