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LCH to IND: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport)
770 mi
1,239 km · 669 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
770 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from IND?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Indianapolis (IND) is 770 miles (1,239 km, 669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to IND?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Indianapolis?
Indianapolis is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to IND?
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