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LCH to OAK: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,735 mi
2,793 km · 1,508 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from OAK?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,735 miles (2,793 km, 1,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to OAK?
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