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SMD to LCH: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
885 mi
1,424 km · 769 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
885 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from LCH?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 885 miles (1,424 km, 769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to LCH?
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