How far is Monroe, LA, from Lake Charles, LA?

The distance between Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) and Monroe (Monroe Regional Airport) is 179 miles / 287 kilometers / 155 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Monroe (MLU) is 201 miles / 323 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 1 minutes.

Distance from Lake Charles to Monroe

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lake Charles to Monroe. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 178.634 miles
• 287.483 kilometers
• 155.229 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

• 179.015 miles
• 288.096 kilometers
• 155.559 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 Lake Charles to Monroe?

The estimated flight time from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Monroe Regional Airport is 50 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lake Charles and Monroe?

There is no time difference between Lake Charles and Monroe.

Flight carbon footprint between Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) and Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)

On average, flying from Lake Charles to Monroe generates about 51 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 51 kilograms equals 113 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lake Charles to Monroe

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) and Monroe Regional Airport (MLU).

Airport information

Origin	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

Destination	Monroe Regional Airport
City:	Monroe, LA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	MLU
ICAO Code:	KMLU
Coordinates:	32°30′39″N, 92°2′15″W