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LCH to POP: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport)
1,585 mi
2,551 km · 1,378 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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 POP
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from POP?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Puerto Plata (POP) is 1,585 miles (2,551 km, 1,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to POP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Puerto Plata?
Puerto Plata is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to POP?
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