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LCH to LEX: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
735 mi
1,184 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from LEX?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 735 miles (1,184 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to LEX?
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