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FRC to LCH: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
4,643 mi
7,472 km · 4,035 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from LCH?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 4,643 miles (7,472 km, 4,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Franca and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to LCH?
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