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RAO to LCH: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
4,654 mi
7,490 km · 4,044 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from LCH?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 4,654 miles (7,490 km, 4,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to LCH?
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