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LCH to CEC: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport)
1,899 mi
3,056 km · 1,650 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from CEC?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Crescent City (CEC) is 1,899 miles (3,056 km, 1,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to CEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Lake Charles and Crescent City?
Crescent City is 2 hours behind Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to CEC?
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