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LCH to PEN: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
9,831 mi
15,822 km · 8,543 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from PEN?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Penang (PEN) is 9,831 miles (15,822 km, 8,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 Penang?
Penang is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PEN?
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