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LAL to LCH: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
692 mi
1,114 km · 602 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
692 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 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 LAL from LCH?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 692 miles (1,114 km, 602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Lakeland and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Lakeland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAL to LCH?
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