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ZAO to LCH: distance & flight time
Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,011 mi
8,065 km · 4,355 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
- 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 ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 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 ZAO from LCH?
The flight distance from Cahors (ZAO) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,011 miles (8,065 km, 4,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAO to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Cahors and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 7 hours behind Cahors.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAO to LCH?
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