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FKL to LCH: distance & flight time
Franklin (Venango Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,077 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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 FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 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 FKL from LCH?
The flight distance from Franklin (FKL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,077 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Franklin and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Franklin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKL to LCH?
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