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LCH to OSU: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
894 mi
1,439 km · 777 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
894 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from OSU?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Columbus (OSU) is 894 miles (1,439 km, 777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to OSU?
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