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LCH to MZP: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Motueka (Motueka Airport)
7,732 mi
12,444 km · 6,719 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from MZP?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Motueka (MZP) is 7,732 miles (12,444 km, 6,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to MZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCH to MZP?
Nonstop service on LCH–MZP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake Charles and Motueka?
Motueka is 19 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to MZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCH–MZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCH to MZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCH–MZP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.