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MBL to LCH: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,049 mi
1,688 km · 912 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 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 MBL from LCH?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,049 miles (1,688 km, 912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Manistee and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to LCH?
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