How far is Lake Charles, LA, from Charleston, WV?
The distance between Charleston (Yeager Airport) and Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) is 874 miles / 1407 kilometers / 760 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Charleston (CRW) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1053 miles / 1695 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 6 minutes.
Yeager Airport – Lake Charles Regional Airport
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Distance from Charleston to Lake Charles
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Charleston to Lake Charles. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 874.029 miles
- 1406.613 kilometers
- 759.510 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- 873.825 miles
- 1406.286 kilometers
- 759.334 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 Charleston to Lake Charles?
The estimated flight time from Yeager Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport is 2 hours and 9 minutes.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Lake Charles?
Flight carbon footprint between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)
On average, flying from Charleston to Lake Charles generates about 141 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 141 kilograms equals 312 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Charleston to Lake Charles
See the map of the shortest flight path between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH).
Airport information
| Origin | Yeager Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston, WV |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CRW |
| ICAO Code: | KCRW |
| Coordinates: | 38°22′23″N, 81°35′35″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 |