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AST to LCH: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,981 mi
3,188 km · 1,721 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 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 AST from LCH?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,981 miles (3,188 km, 1,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AST to LCH?
Nonstop service on AST–LCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Astoria and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of Astoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AST to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AST–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AST to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AST–LCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.