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LCH to CRE: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport)
886 mi
1,426 km · 770 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
886 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from CRE?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to North Myrtle Beach (CRE) is 886 miles (1,426 km, 770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to CRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 North Myrtle Beach?
North Myrtle Beach is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to CRE?
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