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LCH to ATO: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Athens (Ohio University Snyder Field)
884 mi
1,423 km · 768 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
884 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- ATO — Ohio University Snyder Field · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATO
- PMH · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport42 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport54 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from ATO?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Athens (ATO) is 884 miles (1,423 km, 768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to ATO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Lake Charles and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to ATO?
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