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LCH to PDG: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
10,224 mi
16,454 km · 8,885 nm
20h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from PDG?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Padang (PDG) is 10,224 miles (16,454 km, 8,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 31m 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 Padang?
Padang is 12 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PDG?
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