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ABQ to LCH: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
849 mi
1,366 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
849 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from LCH?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 849 miles (1,366 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Albuquerque and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to LCH?
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