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MLU to LCH: distance & flight time
Monroe (Monroe Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- MLU — Monroe Regional Airport · Monroe, 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 MLU
- ELD · South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field67 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport79 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport87 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport91 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 MLU from LCH?
The flight distance from Monroe (MLU) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 179 miles (288 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLU to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 MLU to LCH?
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