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LCH to PHL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
1,217 mi
1,958 km · 1,057 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from PHL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,217 miles (1,958 km, 1,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PHL?
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