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PAM to LCH: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tyndall Air Force Base) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
457 mi
736 km · 397 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
457 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PAM — Tyndall Air Force Base · Panama City, 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 PAM
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 PAM from LCH?
The flight distance from Panama City (PAM) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 457 miles (736 km, 397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAM to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 PAM to LCH?
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