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WSY to LCH: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,548 mi
13,757 km · 7,428 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from LCH?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,548 miles (13,757 km, 7,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Airlie Beach and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 15 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to LCH?
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