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LCH to FRN: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
3,312 mi
5,330 km · 2,878 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from FRN?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 3,312 miles (5,330 km, 2,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 3 hours behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to FRN?
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