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LCH to FLL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
844 mi
1,358 km · 733 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from FLL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 844 miles (1,358 km, 733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to FLL?
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