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GNV to LCH: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
656 mi
1,056 km · 570 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
656 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from LCH?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 656 miles (1,056 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Gainesville and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNV to LCH?
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