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LCH to INS: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base)
1,366 mi
2,199 km · 1,187 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from INS?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Indian Springs (INS) is 1,366 miles (2,199 km, 1,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to INS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCH to INS?
Nonstop service on LCH–INS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake Charles and Indian Springs?
Indian Springs is 2 hours behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to INS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCH–INS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCH to INS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCH–INS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.