Distance between Lake Charles LA and Sierra Blanca TX
The distance from Lake Charles to Sierra Blanca is 1,286 kilometers by road including 1,271 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Beaumont, Houston, Sulphur, Vidor, Cove, Katy and Columbus.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,165 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,286 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 8 min |
| Fuel amount | 102.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 181 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Lake Charles | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 90 I 10 19 km, 11 min
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| Sulphur | 19 km | 11 min | 1.2 L | |
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I 10 59 km, 32 min
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| Vidor | 78 km | 44 min | 5.7 L | |
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I 10 14 km, 08 min
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| Beaumont | 92 km | 52 min | 7.0 L | |
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I 10 81 km, 46 min
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| Cove | 174 km | 1 h 38 min | 13.9 L | |
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I 10 56 km, 33 min
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| Houston | 230 km | 2 h 12 min | 17.9 L | |
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I 10 I 10 Toll 47 km, 28 min
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| Katy | 277 km | 2 h 41 min | 21.8 L | |
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I 10 68 km, 37 min
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| Columbus | 346 km | 3 h 18 min | 27.4 L | |
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I 10 15 km, 08 min
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| Weimar | 361 km | 3 h 27 min | 27.9 L | |
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I 10 925 km, 8 h 40 min
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| Sierra Blanca | 1,286 km | 12 h 08 min | 102.7 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Lake Charles to Sierra Blanca?
Fuel cost: 181 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,286 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Lake Charles to Sierra Blanca?
Driving time: 12 h 8 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 835 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 7 h 35 min
- 119 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 1 h 8 min
- 242 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 h 24 min
- 54 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 33 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 1 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 15 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Lake Charles to Sierra Blanca by land?
The distance between Lake Charles and Sierra Blanca is 1,286 km by road including 1,271 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lake Charles and Sierra Blanca respectively.
How far is Lake Charles to Sierra Blanca by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lake Charles and Sierra Blanca is 1,165 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Lake Charles and Sierra Blanca respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Lake Charles from Sierra Blanca by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 27 min to cover the distance of 1,165 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 17 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Lake Charles to Sierra Blanca?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 51 min to cover the distance of 1,165 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 32 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Lake Charles and Sierra Blanca?
The halfway point between Lake Charles and Sierra Blanca is Kerrville. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Kerrville to Lake Charles is 636 km and driving will take about 5 h 59 min. The road between Kerrville and Sierra Blanca has length 650 km and will take approximately 6 h 9 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Lake Charles in relation to Sierra Blanca?
Lake Charles is located 1,165 km east of Sierra Blanca.
Lake Charles has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22659, longitude -93.21738.
Sierra Blanca has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.17457, longitude -105.35718.
Which highway goes from Lake Charles to Sierra Blanca?
The route from Lake Charles to Sierra Blanca follows I 10, US 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 87: 53 km
- TX 130: 43 km
- Loop 1604: 41 km
- US 67: 39 km
- I 10 Toll: 19 km
- US 385: 18 km
- US 83: 8 km
- US 69: 4 km
- US 96: 4 km
- US 287: 4 km
- TX 17: 3 km
- TX 71: 2 km