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MOD to LCH: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,666 mi
2,681 km · 1,448 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MOD
- SCK · Stockton Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport27 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field34 mi away
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport78 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 MOD from LCH?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,666 miles (2,681 km, 1,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 MOD to LCH?
Nonstop service on MOD–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 3h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–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.