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LCH to RNO: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport)
1,631 mi
2,625 km · 1,418 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, 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 RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from RNO?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Reno (RNO) is 1,631 miles (2,625 km, 1,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to RNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Reno?
Reno is 2 hours behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to RNO?
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