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VRL to LCH: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
4,666 mi
7,510 km · 4,055 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from LCH?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 4,666 miles (7,510 km, 4,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Vila Real and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 6 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to LCH?
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