# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Lake Charles (LCH)

> 12,124 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,124 km / 7,534 mi / 6,546 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 11:54 in Auckland, it's 18:54 in Lake Charles)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (LCH is lower than AKL)

## Airports

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auckland, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.010000, 174.790000
- Elevation: 23 ft

### [Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lch-lake-charles-lake-charles-regional-airport/1ef266df-2715-610c-9860-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lake Charles, United States
- ICAO: KLCH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.130000, -93.220000
- Elevation: 15 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:54 in Auckland, it's 18:54 in Lake Charles.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lch-lake-charles-lake-charles-regional-airport/1ef266df-2715-610c-9860-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)