# Distance from Lake Charles (CWF) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 8,849 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,849 km / 5,498 mi / 4,778 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:55 in Lake Charles, it's 22:55 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 346 ft (WAW is higher than CWF)

## Airports

### [Chennault International Airport (CWF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwf-lake-charles-chennault-international-airport/1ef266df-1586-6ada-8010-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lake Charles, United States
- ICAO: KCWF
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.210000, -93.140000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:55 in Lake Charles, it's 22:55 in Warsaw.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chennault International Airport (CWF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwf-lake-charles-chennault-international-airport/1ef266df-1586-6ada-8010-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)