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MEB to LCH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
9,116 mi
14,671 km · 7,922 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from LCH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 9,116 miles (14,671 km, 7,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Melbourne and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to LCH?
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