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CSG to LCH: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
516 mi
830 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
516 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 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 CSG from LCH?
The flight distance from Columbus (CSG) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 516 miles (830 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSG to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Columbus and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSG to LCH?
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