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LCH to TKF: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
1,647 mi
2,651 km · 1,431 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from TKF?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Truckee (TKF) is 1,647 miles (2,651 km, 1,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Truckee?
Truckee is 2 hours behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to TKF?
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