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SME to LCH: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
688 mi
1,108 km · 598 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
688 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from LCH?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 688 miles (1,108 km, 598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SME to LCH?
Nonstop service on SME–LCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to LCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–LCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to LCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–LCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.