How far is Louisville, KY, from Lake Charles, LA?
The distance between Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) and Louisville (Louisville International Airport) is 701 miles / 1128 kilometers / 609 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Louisville (SDF) is 833 miles / 1341 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 1 minutes.
Lake Charles Regional Airport – Louisville International Airport
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Distance from Lake Charles to Louisville
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lake Charles to Louisville. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 700.725 miles
- 1127.707 kilometers
- 608.913 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 701.225 miles
- 1128.512 kilometers
- 609.348 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Lake Charles to Louisville?
The estimated flight time from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport is 1 hour and 49 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lake Charles and Louisville?
Flight carbon footprint between Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) and Louisville International Airport (SDF)
On average, flying from Lake Charles to Louisville generates about 125 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 125 kilograms equals 275 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Lake Charles to Louisville
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) and Louisville International Airport (SDF).
Airport information
| Origin | Lake Charles Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lake Charles, LA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LCH |
| ICAO Code: | KLCH |
| Coordinates: | 30°7′33″N, 93°13′23″W |
| Destination | Louisville International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Louisville, KY |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SDF |
| ICAO Code: | KSDF |
| Coordinates: | 38°10′27″N, 85°44′9″W |