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SAW to LCH: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
6,309 mi
10,154 km · 5,483 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from LCH?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 6,309 miles (10,154 km, 5,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Istanbul and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LCH?
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