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LCH to IDP: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
508 mi
817 km · 441 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
508 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from IDP?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Independence (IDP) is 508 miles (817 km, 441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from LCH to IDP?
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