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MEX to LCH: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
824 mi
1,327 km · 716 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
824 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from LCH?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 824 miles (1,327 km, 716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Mexico City and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to LCH?
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