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LCH to RAL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
1,440 mi
2,317 km · 1,251 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from RAL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Riverside (RAL) is 1,440 miles (2,317 km, 1,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 2 hours behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to RAL?
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