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LCH to LAX: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,495 mi
2,405 km · 1,299 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from LAX?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,495 miles (2,405 km, 1,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to LAX?
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