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How far is Lake Charles, LA, from Sault Ste Marie?

The distance between Sault Ste Marie (Sault Ste. Marie Airport) and Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) is 1222 miles / 1966 kilometers / 1062 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sault Ste Marie (YAM) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 1434 miles / 2308 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 27 hours 1 minutes.

Sault Ste. Marie Airport – Lake Charles Regional Airport

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1966
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Distance from Sault Ste Marie to Lake Charles

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sault Ste Marie to Lake Charles. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1221.842 miles
  • 1966.364 kilometers
  • 1061.752 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
  • 1223.206 miles
  • 1968.560 kilometers
  • 1062.937 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 Sault Ste Marie to Lake Charles?

The estimated flight time from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport is 2 hours and 48 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)

On average, flying from Sault Ste Marie to Lake Charles generates about 162 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 162 kilograms equals 358 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sault Ste Marie to Lake Charles

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH).

Airport information

Origin Sault Ste. Marie Airport
City: Sault Ste Marie
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YAM
ICAO Code: CYAM
Coordinates: 46°29′6″N, 84°30′33″W
Destination Lake Charles Regional Airport
City: Lake Charles, LA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LCH
ICAO Code: KLCH
Coordinates: 30°7′33″N, 93°13′23″W