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SFZ to LCH: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,456 mi
2,343 km · 1,265 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from LCH?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,456 miles (2,343 km, 1,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Smithfield and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to LCH?
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