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CIC to LCH: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,744 mi
2,807 km · 1,516 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from LCH?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,744 miles (2,807 km, 1,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Chico and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to LCH?
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