Distance from Shreveport to Lake Charles (United States)

The distance between Shreveport, Louisiana and Lake Charles, Louisiana is 262 kilometers (163 miles).

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

From Shreveport to Lake Charles, the straight-line distance is 262 kilometers, heading south. Shreveport is situated at an altitude of 50 meters above sea level, while Lake Charles is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Shreveport, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 32.5252° N 93.7502° W

Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN)
  • Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD)
  • Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)
  • Minden Airport (MNE)
  • East Texas Regional Airport (GGG)
Lake Charles, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 30.2131° N 93.2044° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)
  • Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI)
  • Southeast Texas Regional Airport (BPT)
  • Ben Bruce Memorial Airpark (EVA)
  • Polk Army Air Field (POE)

Other distances from Shreveport

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Shreveport to New York City 1,980 km
From Shreveport to Los Angeles 2,282 km
From Shreveport to Chicago 1,167 km
From Shreveport to Houston 343 km
From Shreveport to Phoenix 1,714 km

Other distances from Lake Charles

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lake Charles to New York City 2,089 km
From Lake Charles to Los Angeles 2,394 km
From Lake Charles to Chicago 1,384 km
From Lake Charles to Houston 214 km
From Lake Charles to Phoenix 1,819 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Shreveport and Lake Charles.

From To Distance (kilometers)
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
Indianapolis, United States Chicago, United States 263 km
Columbus, United States Detroit, United States 263 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 263 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 260 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Sucre, Bolivia 260 km
Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
London, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 265 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador 265 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 258 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 258 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 266 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 257 km
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 257 km
Morelia, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 256 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 268 km
Barcelona, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 255 km

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