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WHK to LCH: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
7,453 mi
11,994 km · 6,476 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 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 WHK from LCH?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 7,453 miles (11,994 km, 6,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Whakatane and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 17 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to LCH?
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