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CDR to LCH: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,034 mi
1,664 km · 898 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, 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 CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 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 CDR from LCH?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,034 miles (1,664 km, 898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Chadron and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to LCH?
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