Distance from New Orleans, LA to Lake Charles, LA, miles and hours

Distance from New Orleans, LA to Lake Charles, LA, miles and hours
Distance Value
Driving distance: 206.62 mi (332.53 km)
Line distance: 187.92 mi (302.44 km)
Road time: 3 hr 8 min
Air distance: 187.92 mi (302.44 km)
Time to flight: 22 min

Distance from Lake Charles city in Louisiana by road in south direction from New Orleans, Louisiana state is two hundred and seven miles by car. There are one hundred and eighty-eight miles between two cities by map line. With average speed, road between New Orleans and Lake Charles will take about 3 hours 8 minutes .

Distances between New Orleans, LA and Lake Charles, LA

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New Orleans, LA

Country United States
State Louisiana
City New Orleans
GPS Coordinates 29° 57' 17" N
-90° 4' 30"W
Latitude 29.95465
Longitude -90.07507

Lake Charles, LA

Country United States
State Louisiana
City Lake Charles
GPS Coordinates 30° 12' 47" N
-93° 12' 16"W
Latitude 30.21309
Longitude -93.2044


New Orleans to Lake Charles Frequently Asked Questions:

How many miles from New Orleans, LA to Lake Charles, LA?

Mileage from New Orleans to Lake Charles by road is 206.62 miles or 332.53 km;

How far is New Orleans from Lake Charles?

There is 187.92 miles (302.44 km) between New Orleans and Lake Charles

How long is the trip between city of New Orleans and Lake Charles?

The driving time between two cities is approx 3 hours 8 minutes

Distance New Orleans Lake Charles

Distance New Orleans Lake Charles
Distance type Miles Kilometers Nautical miles
Straight line distance 187.92 302.43 163.3
Driving distance 206.62 332.52 179.55

This table contains data about distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between New Orleans, LA and Lake Charles, LA

How far is New Orleans from Lake Charles? Distance between cities in miles and other information about road, distance, approximate travel time and some other trip tips are in FAQ section. We have simple distance tables that will help you in travel. Fastest way to get Lake Charles city is by plane, so check flight duration between New Orleans and Lake Charles. And dont forget to look at distance from Lake Charles to New Orleans. In case of car trip, use table info to see details for travelers by United States roads from New Orleans to Lake Charles.


How long does it take to fly to Lake Charles from New Orleans?

Flying time is about 22 minutes

How to calculate flight duration?

Select arrival and departure cities, current are New Orleans, LA and New Orleans, LA

How long is flight from New Orleans to Lake Charles?

This flight will take about twenty-two minutes ;

How to get to Lake Charles from New Orleans?

You can buy ticket to plane or drive by car, check ; distance in miles between Lake Charles and New Orleans

Flying times compare

Aircraft Cruising speed Time
Average 510 mph 22 min
Boeing 737 515 mph 21 min
Boeing 777 554 mph 20 min
Airbus 515 mph 21 min

Dont forget to include time in airport before and after flight.

Please note: current air time calculator show approximate distance and time between cities New Orleans, LA and Lake Charles, LA. This values can be different if you flight from airports in this cities. To calculate exact time can be shown only when you buy ticket to the plane. We do not guarantee that there is an airline that connects city New Orleans and Lake Charles. To find out if there is such a flight use the ticket purchase service.

To calculate distance from New Orleans, LA to Lake Charles, LA we use gps coordinates of city centers. In this way we can find the shortest distance between two points by air and best road mileage. Total distance is actual and is frequently updated with google maps data. If you search for other tour, choose other USA destination in search form. Just select start and finish points, or click one of suggested city couples below. We hope you find all information with this calculator, so dont forget to bookmark this page or share to Facebook or Twitter, this will help you to get new voyage in future. Enjoy your trips with you friends! And be safe on roads.