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JMS to LCH: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,197 mi
1,927 km · 1,040 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from LCH?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,197 miles (1,927 km, 1,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 JMS to LCH?
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