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PSP to LCH: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,385 mi
2,229 km · 1,204 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from LCH?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,385 miles (2,229 km, 1,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Palm Springs and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to LCH?
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