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LCH to LNS: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Lancaster (Lancaster Airport)
1,176 mi
1,893 km · 1,022 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from LNS?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Lancaster (LNS) is 1,176 miles (1,893 km, 1,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to LNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Lancaster?
Lancaster is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to LNS?
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