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EFD to LCH: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
121 mi
195 km · 105 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
121 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from LCH?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 121 miles (195 km, 105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EFD to LCH?
Nonstop service on EFD–LCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EFD to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EFD–LCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.