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SSC to LCH: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
792 mi
1,275 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from LCH?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 792 miles (1,275 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Sumter and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LCH?
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