Distance between Monroe LA and Lake Charles LA
The distance from Monroe to Lake Charles is 310 kilometers by road including 25 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 39 minutes and goes through Alexandria, West Monroe, Iowa, Richwood, Columbia, Grayson and Clarks.
| Shortest distance by air | 274 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 310 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 39 min |
| Fuel amount | 24.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 37 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Monroe | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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LA 15 US 165 BUS 2 km, 01 min
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| West Monroe | 2 km | 01 min | 0.2 L | |
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I 20 US 165 8 km, 05 min
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| Richwood | 10 km | 06 min | 0.6 L | |
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US 165 42 km, 29 min
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| Columbia | 52 km | 36 min | 4.1 L | |
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US 165 14 km, 10 min
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| Clarks | 65 km | 46 min | 4.9 L | |
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US 165 43 km, 29 min
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| Georgetown | 108 km | 1 h 15 min | 7.8 L | |
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US 165 16 km, 12 min
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| Pollock | 125 km | 1 h 27 min | 9.6 L | |
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US 165 33 km, 24 min
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| Alexandria | 158 km | 1 h 52 min | 12.2 L | |
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US 165 135 km, 1 h 36 min
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| Iowa | 293 km | 3 h 28 min | 22.9 L | |
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I 10 18 km, 10 min
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| Lake Charles | 310 km | 3 h 39 min | 24.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Monroe to Lake Charles?
Fuel cost: 37 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 310 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Monroe to Lake Charles?
Driving time: 3 h 39 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 15 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 8 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 3 min
- 76 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 47 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 2 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 189 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 21 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 8 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Monroe to Lake Charles by land?
The distance between Monroe and Lake Charles is 310 km by road including 25 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Monroe and Lake Charles respectively.
How far is Monroe to Lake Charles by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Monroe and Lake Charles is 274 km.
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 Monroe and Lake Charles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Monroe from Lake Charles by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 274 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 Monroe to Lake Charles?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 8 min to cover the distance of 274 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 18 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 Monroe and Lake Charles?
The halfway point between Monroe and Lake Charles is Alexandria. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Alexandria to Monroe is 158 km and driving will take about 1 h 52 min. The road between Alexandria and Lake Charles has length 152 km and will take approximately 1 h 47 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Monroe in relation to Lake Charles?
Monroe is located 274 km north-east of Lake Charles.
Monroe has geographic coordinates: latitude 32.50931, longitude -92.1193.
Lake Charles has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22659, longitude -93.21738.
Which highway goes from Monroe to Lake Charles?
The route from Monroe to Lake Charles follows US 165.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 10: 21 km
- US 71: 10 km
- LA 4: 4 km
- LA 112: 4 km
- LA 28: 2 km
- LA 15: 2 km
- I 20: 2 km
- US 165 BUS: 2 km