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LCH to ELP: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
787 mi
1,267 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from ELP?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to El Paso (ELP) is 787 miles (1,267 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to ELP?
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