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JAL to LCH: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
769 mi
1,238 km · 668 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
769 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from LCH?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 769 miles (1,238 km, 668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Jalapa and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to LCH?
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