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HDI to LCH: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
601 mi
968 km · 523 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from LCH?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 601 miles (968 km, 523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Cleveland and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to LCH?
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