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DEC to LCH: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
714 mi
1,150 km · 621 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
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 DEC from LCH?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 714 miles (1,150 km, 621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 DEC to LCH?
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