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MLB to LCH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
772 mi
1,242 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
772 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from LCH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 772 miles (1,242 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MLB to LCH?
Nonstop service on MLB–LCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLB–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLB to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLB–LCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.