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CMI to LCH: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
739 mi
1,190 km · 643 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
739 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
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 CMI from LCH?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 739 miles (1,190 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMI to LCH?
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