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YAM to LCH: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
1,223 mi
1,969 km · 1,063 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from LCH?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1,223 miles (1,969 km, 1,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to LCH?
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