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MGW to LCH: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
999 mi
1,607 km · 868 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
999 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from LCH?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 999 miles (1,607 km, 868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Morgantown and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to LCH?
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