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PVG to LCH: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
7,620 mi
12,263 km · 6,621 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from LCH?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 7,620 miles (12,263 km, 6,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Shanghai and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to LCH?
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