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Lake Charles (LCH) to Lafayette (LFT)

74mi
119 km64 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 57m

Bearing

85° E

Lake Charles (LCH) to Lafayette (LFT) is 74 miles (119 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies LCHLFT

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In July 2025, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LCH–LFT; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.

Departures

1

July 2025

Seats

65

both directions

Passengers

0

both directions

Load factor

0.0%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies LCH–LFT?

SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LCH–LFT in July 2025 (1 departures).

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 65 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies LCH–LFT?

In July 2025, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 100% of LCH–LFT departures.

How has LCH–LFT traffic changed?

Nonstop LCH–LFT departures held steady at about 1 a month between May 2025 and July 2025.

Monthly nonstop LCHLFT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • June 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • July 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

Nonstop LCH–LFT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

LCH

Lake Charles

US

Lake Charles Regional Airport

Coordinates

30.13°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LFT

US

Lafayette Regional Airport

Coordinates

30.21°N, 91.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Lake Charles (LCH) from Lafayette (LFT)?

LCH to LFT is 74 miles (119 km / 64 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LCH to LFT?

A nonstop covers the 74-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies LCH–LFT?

In July 2025, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying LCH–LFT?

Distance-based programs credit off the 74-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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