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LCH to PIE: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
654 mi
1,053 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
654 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from PIE?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 654 miles (1,053 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PIE?
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