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LCH to LAF: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
794 mi
1,277 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from LAF?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Lafayette (LAF) is 794 miles (1,277 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to LAF?
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