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LCH to SZB: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
9,940 mi
15,998 km · 8,638 nm
19h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 57m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from SZB?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 9,940 miles (15,998 km, 8,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 57m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to SZB?
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