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CME to LCH: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
798 mi
1,284 km · 693 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME
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 CME from LCH?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 798 miles (1,284 km, 693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to LCH?
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