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HOU to LCH: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
128 mi
205 km · 111 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
128 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 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 HOU from LCH?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 128 miles (205 km, 111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from HOU to LCH?
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