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LCH to RCY: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport)
1,215 mi
1,956 km · 1,056 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
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 RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from RCY?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Port Nelson (RCY) is 1,215 miles (1,956 km, 1,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to RCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Port Nelson?
Port Nelson is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to RCY?
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