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LCH to MES: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
9,980 mi
16,062 km · 8,673 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from MES?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Medan (MES) is 9,980 miles (16,062 km, 8,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 Medan?
Medan is 12 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to MES?
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