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SCE to LCH: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,136 mi
1,828 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from LCH?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,136 miles (1,828 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to LCH?
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