Distance between Lake Charles LA and Houston TX

The distance from Lake Charles to Houston is 144 miles by road including 142 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Beaumont, Sulphur, Vidor and Cove.

Shortest distance by air 133 mi ✈️
Car route length 143.5 mi 🚗
Driving time 2 h 13 min
Fuel amount 4.9 gal
Fuel cost 18.7 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Lake Charles 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 90 I 10 7 mi, 07 min
Rose Bluff 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
Sulphur 12 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
I 10 17 mi, 15 min
Toomey 29 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
I 10 20 mi, 17 min
Vidor 48 mi 0:44 44 min 1.5 gal
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
Rose City 53 mi 0:48 48 min 1.8 gal
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
Beaumont 57 mi 0:52 52 min 1.9 gal
I 10 50 mi, 46 min
Cove 108 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.7 gal
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
Jacinto City 134 mi 2:03 2 h 03 min 4.5 gal
I 10 9 mi, 09 min
Houston 144 mi 2:13 2 h 13 min 4.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Lake Charles 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 90 I 10 7 mi, 07 min
Rose Bluff 7 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
Sulphur 12 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
I 10 17 mi, 15 min
Toomey 29 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
I 10 13 mi, 11 min
Stark 42 mi 0:38 38 min 1.4 gal
I 10 7 mi, 05 min
Vidor 48 mi 0:44 44 min 1.5 gal
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
Rose City 53 mi 0:48 48 min 1.8 gal
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
Beaumont 57 mi 0:52 52 min 1.9 gal
I 10 50 mi, 46 min
Cove 108 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.7 gal
I 10 27 mi, 24 min
Jacinto City 134 mi 2:03 2 h 03 min 4.5 gal
I 10 9 mi, 09 min
Houston 144 mi 2:13 2 h 13 min 4.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Lake Charles to Houston?

Fuel cost: 18.7 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 143.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from Lake Charles to Houston?

Driving time: 2 h 13 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 65 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 56 min
  • 52 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 48 min
  • 19 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 19 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
  • 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Lake Charles to Houston by land?

The distance between Lake Charles and Houston is 143.5 mi by road including 142.3 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lake Charles and Houston respectively.

How far is Lake Charles to Houston by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lake Charles and Houston is 133 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Lake Charles and Houston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Lake Charles from Houston by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 133 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Lake Charles to Houston?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 53 min to cover the distance of 133 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Lake Charles and Houston?

The halfway point between Lake Charles and Houston is Beaumont. It is located about 14 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Beaumont to Lake Charles is 57 mi and driving will take about 52 min. The road between Beaumont and Houston has length 86 mi and will take approximately 1 h 20 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Rose City is in 53 mi from Lake Charles and 90 mi from Houston
  • Vidor is in 48 mi from Lake Charles and 95 mi from Houston

Where is Lake Charles in relation to Houston?

Lake Charles is located 133 mi east of Houston.

Lake Charles has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22659, longitude -93.21738.

Houston has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.75894, longitude -95.3677.

Which highway goes from Lake Charles to Houston?

The route from Lake Charles to Houston follows I 10.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 90: 38 mi
  • US 69: 2 mi
  • US 96: 2 mi
  • US 287: 2 mi
The distance between Lake Charles and Houston is ranked 19,605th in the ranking popularity.
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