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LCH to PDK: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
583 mi
938 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
583 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from PDK?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Atlanta (PDK) is 583 miles (938 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PDK?
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