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LCH to GNV: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport)
656 mi
1,056 km · 570 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
656 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from GNV?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Gainesville (GNV) is 656 miles (1,056 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to GNV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to GNV?
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