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LCQ to LCH: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
636 mi
1,023 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from LCH?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 636 miles (1,023 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 City and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to LCH?
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