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LCH to MAA: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
9,425 mi
15,169 km · 8,191 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from MAA?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Madras (MAA) is 9,425 miles (15,169 km, 8,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Madras?
Madras is 10.5 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to MAA?
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