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SDY to LCH: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,347 mi
2,168 km · 1,171 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from LCH?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,347 miles (2,168 km, 1,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Sidney and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to LCH?
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