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LCH to CHS: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
799 mi
1,286 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from CHS?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Charleston (CHS) is 799 miles (1,286 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to CHS?
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