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SML to LCH: distance & flight time
Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,194 mi
1,921 km · 1,037 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
- 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 SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 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 SML from LCH?
The flight distance from Stella Maris (SML) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,194 miles (1,921 km, 1,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SML to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Stella Maris and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Stella Maris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SML to LCH?
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