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SLE to LCH: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,909 mi
3,072 km · 1,659 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from LCH?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,909 miles (3,072 km, 1,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Salem and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LCH?
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