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LEX to LCH: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
735 mi
1,184 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from LCH?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 735 miles (1,184 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Lexington KY and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to LCH?
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