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MMI to LCH: distance & flight time
Athens (McMinn County Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
621 mi
999 km · 539 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
621 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- MMI — McMinn County Airport · Athens, 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 MMI
- HDI · Hardwick Field20 mi away
- TYS · McGhee Tyson Airport43 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field44 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field48 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 MMI from LCH?
The flight distance from Athens (MMI) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 621 miles (999 km, 539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMI to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Athens and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMI to LCH?
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