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LGB to LCH: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,479 mi
2,381 km · 1,286 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from LCH?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,479 miles (2,381 km, 1,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Long Beach and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to LCH?
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