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YOW to LCH: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,416 mi
2,279 km · 1,230 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from LCH?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,416 miles (2,279 km, 1,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Ottawa and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to LCH?
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