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LCH to KUL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
9,961 mi
16,030 km · 8,656 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from KUL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 9,961 miles (16,030 km, 8,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to KUL?
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