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HLG to LCH: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
991 mi
1,596 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from LCH?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 991 miles (1,596 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Wheeling and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to LCH?
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