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MAA to LCH: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
9,425 mi
15,169 km · 8,191 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from LCH?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 9,425 miles (15,169 km, 8,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Madras and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 10.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to LCH?
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