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LCH to ESF: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
104 mi
167 km · 90 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
104 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from ESF?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Alexandria (ESF) is 104 miles (167 km, 90 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCH to ESF?
Nonstop service on LCH–ESF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to ESF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCH–ESF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCH to ESF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCH–ESF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.