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SCH to LCH: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,380 mi
2,222 km · 1,200 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from LCH?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,380 miles (2,222 km, 1,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Scotia NY and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to LCH?
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