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LCH to SDF: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
701 mi
1,129 km · 609 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
701 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from SDF?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Louisville (SDF) is 701 miles (1,129 km, 609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to SDF?
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