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BWH to LCH: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
9,818 mi
15,800 km · 8,531 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Near LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from LCH?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 9,818 miles (15,800 km, 8,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Butterworth and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 13 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to LCH?
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