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RNO to LCH: distance & flight time
Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,631 mi
2,625 km · 1,418 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, 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 RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 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 RNO from LCH?
The flight distance from Reno (RNO) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,631 miles (2,625 km, 1,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNO to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Reno and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of Reno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNO to LCH?
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