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CNM to LCH: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
670 mi
1,078 km · 582 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
670 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 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 CNM from LCH?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 670 miles (1,078 km, 582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CNM to LCH?
Nonstop service on CNM–LCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–LCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.