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LCH to FFT: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
731 mi
1,177 km · 636 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
731 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from FFT?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Frankfort (FFT) is 731 miles (1,177 km, 636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Frankfort?
Frankfort is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to FFT?
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