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MGL to LCH: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,013 mi
8,068 km · 4,356 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 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 MGL from LCH?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,013 miles (8,068 km, 4,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Moenchengladbach and Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 7 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to LCH?
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