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LCH to NEL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
1,264 mi
2,033 km · 1,098 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from NEL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 1,264 miles (2,033 km, 1,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to NEL?
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