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LCH to MKZ: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Malacca (Malacca Airport)
9,977 mi
16,056 km · 8,670 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m 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
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, 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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from MKZ?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Malacca (MKZ) is 9,977 miles (16,056 km, 8,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to MKZ?
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 Malacca?
Malacca is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to MKZ?
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