How far is Lake Charles, LA, from Asheville, NC?
The distance between Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) and Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) is 721 miles / 1160 kilometers / 626 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Asheville (AVL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 851 miles / 1370 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 58 minutes.
Asheville Regional Airport – Lake Charles Regional Airport
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Distance from Asheville to Lake Charles
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Asheville to Lake Charles. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 720.814 miles
- 1160.038 kilometers
- 626.371 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 720.186 miles
- 1159.028 kilometers
- 625.825 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Asheville to Lake Charles?
The estimated flight time from Asheville Regional Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport is 1 hour and 51 minutes.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Lake Charles?
Flight carbon footprint between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)
On average, flying from Asheville to Lake Charles generates about 127 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 127 kilograms equals 280 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Asheville to Lake Charles
See the map of the shortest flight path between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH).
Airport information
| Origin | Asheville Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Asheville, NC |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | AVL |
| ICAO Code: | KAVL |
| Coordinates: | 35°26′10″N, 82°32′30″W |
| Destination | Lake Charles Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lake Charles, LA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LCH |
| ICAO Code: | KLCH |
| Coordinates: | 30°7′33″N, 93°13′23″W |