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LFT to LCH: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
74 mi
119 km · 64 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
74 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from LCH?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 74 miles (119 km, 64 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from LFT to LCH?
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