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PBI to LCH: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
832 mi
1,339 km · 723 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
832 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from LCH?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 832 miles (1,339 km, 723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 West Palm Beach and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to LCH?
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