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LCH to CLW: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
649 mi
1,044 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
649 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from CLW?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Clearwater (CLW) is 649 miles (1,044 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Clearwater?
Clearwater is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to CLW?
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