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LCH to SML: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport)
1,194 mi
1,921 km · 1,037 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, 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 SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from SML?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Stella Maris (SML) is 1,194 miles (1,921 km, 1,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to SML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Stella Maris?
Stella Maris is 1 hour ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to SML?
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