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RWI to LCH: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
971 mi
1,563 km · 844 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from LCH?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 971 miles (1,563 km, 844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Rocky Mount and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to LCH?
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