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RTN to LCH: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
794 mi
1,278 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from LCH?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 794 miles (1,278 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RTN to LCH?
Nonstop service on RTN–LCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTN to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RTN–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RTN to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTN–LCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.