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LCH to ELM: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
1,230 mi
1,979 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from ELM?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Elmira (ELM) is 1,230 miles (1,979 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to ELM?
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