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MEM to LCH: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
389 mi
625 km · 338 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
389 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from LCH?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 389 miles (625 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 MEM to LCH?
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