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WVN to LCH: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,000 mi
8,047 km · 4,345 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 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 WVN from LCH?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,000 miles (8,047 km, 4,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Wilhelmshaven and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 7 hours behind Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to LCH?
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