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SAC to LCH: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,706 mi
2,745 km · 1,482 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from LCH?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,706 miles (2,745 km, 1,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Sacramento and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to LCH?
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