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LCH to ETZ: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
5,073 mi
8,165 km · 4,409 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from ETZ?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Metz (ETZ) is 5,073 miles (8,165 km, 4,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Lake Charles and Metz?
Metz is 7 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to ETZ?
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