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WIO to LCH: distance & flight time
Wilcannia (Wilcannia Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
9,116 mi
14,671 km · 7,922 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- WIO — Wilcannia Airport · Wilcannia, 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 WIO
- BHQ · Broken Hill Airport117 mi away
- CAZ · Cobar Airport142 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 WIO from LCH?
The flight distance from Wilcannia (WIO) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 9,116 miles (14,671 km, 7,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIO to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 Wilcannia and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 15 hours behind Wilcannia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIO to LCH?
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