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LAN to LCH: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
996 mi
1,603 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from LCH?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 996 miles (1,603 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Lansing and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to LCH?
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