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CAR to LCH: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,774 mi
2,854 km · 1,541 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Near LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAR from LCH?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,774 miles (2,854 km, 1,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Caribou and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to LCH?
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