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LCH to CER: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
4,738 mi
7,625 km · 4,117 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
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 CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from CER?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Cherbourg (CER) is 4,738 miles (7,625 km, 4,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 7 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to CER?
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