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WGA to LCH: distance & flight time
Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga City Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,943 mi
14,393 km · 7,771 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- WGA — Wagga Wagga City Airport · Wagga Wagga, 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 WGA
- TUM · Tumut Airport44 mi away
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport49 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport51 mi away
- NRA · Narrandera Airport63 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 WGA from LCH?
The flight distance from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,943 miles (14,393 km, 7,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGA to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Wagga Wagga and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 15 hours behind Wagga Wagga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WGA to LCH?
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