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TOP to LCH: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
633 mi
1,018 km · 550 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
633 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from LCH?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 633 miles (1,018 km, 550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 TOP to LCH?
Nonstop service on TOP–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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TOP–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TOP to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TOP–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.