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BHM to LCH: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
448 mi
721 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from LCH?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 448 miles (721 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from BHM to LCH?
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