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LCH to PUJ: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Punta Cana (Punta Cana International Airport)
1,751 mi
2,818 km · 1,522 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- PUJ — Punta Cana International Airport · Punta Cana, 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 PUJ
- LRM · Casa De Campo International Airport37 mi away
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport81 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport83 mi away
- SDQ · Las Américas International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from PUJ?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Punta Cana (PUJ) is 1,751 miles (2,818 km, 1,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PUJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Punta Cana?
Punta Cana is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PUJ?
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