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LCH to SEM: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
399 mi
642 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from SEM?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Selma (SEM) is 399 miles (642 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 SEM?
Nonstop service on LCH–SEM 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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to SEM?
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Why are some LCH to SEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCH–SEM 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.