# Distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Chicago (ORD)

> 1,401 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,401 km / 870 mi / 756 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:50 in Lake Charles, it's 12:50 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 665 ft (ORD is higher than LCH)

## Airports

### [Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lch-lake-charles-lake-charles-regional-airport/1ef266df-2715-610c-9860-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lake Charles, United States
- ICAO: KLCH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.130000, -93.220000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lch-lake-charles-lake-charles-regional-airport/1ef266df-2715-610c-9860-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
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