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MSO to LCH: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,608 mi
2,588 km · 1,397 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from LCH?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,608 miles (2,588 km, 1,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Missoula and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to LCH?
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