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RIA to LCH: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
4,885 mi
7,861 km · 4,245 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from LCH?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 4,885 miles (7,861 km, 4,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Santa Maria and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to LCH?
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