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TVL to LCH: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,633 mi
2,628 km · 1,419 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,633 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from LCH?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,633 miles (2,628 km, 1,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL 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 South Lake Tahoe and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to LCH?
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