How far is Lake Charles, LA, from Carlsbad, NM?
The distance between Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) and Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) is 671 miles / 1079 kilometers / 583 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 795 miles / 1279 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 57 minutes.
Cavern City Air Terminal – Lake Charles Regional Airport
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Distance from Carlsbad to Lake Charles
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Carlsbad to Lake Charles. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 670.720 miles
- 1079.419 kilometers
- 582.840 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- 669.538 miles
- 1077.516 kilometers
- 581.812 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 Carlsbad to Lake Charles?
The estimated flight time from Cavern City Air Terminal to Lake Charles Regional Airport is 1 hour and 46 minutes.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Lake Charles?
Flight carbon footprint between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)
On average, flying from Carlsbad to Lake Charles generates about 121 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 121 kilograms equals 267 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Carlsbad to Lake Charles
See the map of the shortest flight path between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH).
Airport information
| Origin | Cavern City Air Terminal |
|---|---|
| City: | Carlsbad, NM |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CNM |
| ICAO Code: | KCNM |
| Coordinates: | 32°20′15″N, 104°15′46″W |
| Destination | 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 |