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BKW to LCH: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
871 mi
1,402 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
871 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from LCH?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 871 miles (1,402 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Beckley and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to LCH?
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