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OMA to LCH: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
787 mi
1,266 km · 683 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from LCH?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 787 miles (1,266 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 OMA to LCH?
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