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LCH to DRE: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,210 mi
1,948 km · 1,052 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from DRE?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,210 miles (1,948 km, 1,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 LCH to DRE?
Nonstop service on LCH–DRE 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 3h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake Charles and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to DRE?
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Why are some LCH to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCH–DRE 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.