Distance between Sugar Land TX and Lake Charles LA

The distance from Sugar Land to Lake Charles is 163 miles by road including 158 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Houston, Beaumont, Cove, Vidor and Sulphur.

Shortest distance by air 151 mi ✈️
Car route length 163.4 mi 🚗
Driving time 2 h 33 min
Fuel amount 5.5 gal
Fuel cost 21.2 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sugar Land 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 90 ALT US 59 21 mi, 20 min
Houston 21 mi 0:20 20 min 0.6 gal
I 69 I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Jacinto City 29 mi 0:29 29 min 0.9 gal
I 10 25 mi, 23 min
Cove 54 mi 0:53 53 min 1.8 gal
I 10 52 mi, 47 min
Beaumont 106 mi 1:40 1 h 40 min 3.5 gal
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
Rose City 109 mi 1:44 1 h 44 min 3.7 gal
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
Vidor 115 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.8 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Stark 121 mi 1:54 1 h 54 min 4.1 gal
I 10 30 mi, 26 min
Sulphur 152 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 5.1 gal
I 10 12 mi, 11 min
Lake Charles 163 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 5.4 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sugar Land 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 90 ALT US 59 21 mi, 20 min
Houston 21 mi 0:20 20 min 0.6 gal
I 69 I 10 9 mi, 08 min
Jacinto City 29 mi 0:29 29 min 0.9 gal
I 10 25 mi, 23 min
Cove 54 mi 0:53 53 min 1.8 gal
I 10 52 mi, 47 min
Beaumont 106 mi 1:40 1 h 40 min 3.5 gal
I 10 4 mi, 03 min
Rose City 109 mi 1:44 1 h 44 min 3.7 gal
I 10 5 mi, 04 min
Vidor 115 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.8 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Stark 121 mi 1:54 1 h 54 min 4.1 gal
I 10 30 mi, 26 min
Sulphur 152 mi 2:21 2 h 21 min 5.1 gal
I 10 6 mi, 05 min
Rose Bluff 157 mi 2:26 2 h 26 min 5.3 gal
I 10 6 mi, 06 min
Lake Charles 163 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 5.4 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Sugar Land to Lake Charles?

Fuel cost: 21.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 163.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Sugar Land to Lake Charles?

Driving time: 2 h 33 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 64 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 56 min
  • 53 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 49 min
  • 11 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 10 min
  • 23 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 23 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 10 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Sugar Land to Lake Charles by land?

The distance between Sugar Land and Lake Charles is 163.4 mi by road including 158.4 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sugar Land and Lake Charles respectively.

How far is Sugar Land to Lake Charles by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sugar Land and Lake Charles is 151 mi.

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 Sugar Land and Lake Charles respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Sugar Land from Lake Charles by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 151 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

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 Sugar Land to Lake Charles?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h to cover the distance of 151 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 9 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

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 Sugar Land and Lake Charles?

The halfway point between Sugar Land and Lake Charles is Beaumont. It is located about 24 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Beaumont to Sugar Land is 106 mi and driving will take about 1 h 40 min. The road between Beaumont and Lake Charles has length 57 mi and will take approximately 52 min.

Where is Sugar Land in relation to Lake Charles?

Sugar Land is located 151 mi west of Lake Charles.

Sugar Land has geographic coordinates: latitude 29.61968, longitude -95.63495.

Lake Charles has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.22659, longitude -93.21738.

Which highway goes from Sugar Land to Lake Charles?

The route from Sugar Land to Lake Charles follows I 10.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 90: 36 mi
  • US 59: 6 mi
  • I 69: 5 mi
  • US 69: 2 mi
  • US 96: 2 mi
  • US 287: 2 mi
  • US 90 ALT: 2 mi
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