Nonstop flight route between Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Nakhon Phanom, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(30°7'33"N by 93°13'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°23'2"N by 104°38'35"E)
Distance from LCH to KOP:
8,945.42 miles (14,396.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP), Nakhon Phanom, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,945 miles (or 14,396 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Lake Charles Regional Airport and Nakhon Phanom Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lake Charles Regional Airport and Nakhon Phanom Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCH / KLCH |
| Airport Name: | Lake Charles Regional Airport |
| Location: | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°7'33"N by 93°13'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Calcasieu Parish |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCH |
| More Information: | LCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOP / VTUW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°23'2"N by 104°38'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 587 feet (179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOP |
| More Information: | KOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH):
- The furthest airport from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,040 miles (17,767 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) is Chennault International Airport (CWF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of LCH.
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lake Charles Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Charles Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In later years, Trans-Texas Airways served the airport with Convair 600 turboprop flights primarily to Houston and New Orleans.
- A large number of helicopters are based at LCH and serve both the petroleum industry in the Gulf and other purposes.
Facts about Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP):
- Because of Nakhon Phanom Airport's relatively low elevation of 587 feet, planes can take off or land at Nakhon Phanom Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Nakhon Phanom Airport", another name for KOP is "ท่าอากาศยานนครพนม".
- The furthest airport from Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Nakhon Phanom Airport (meaning Nakhon Phanom Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,260 miles (19,731 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) is Savannakhet Airport (ZVK), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) S of KOP.
- Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.55 miles (12.15 km) NE | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 49.20 miles (79.18 km) WSW | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 49.24 miles (79.25 km) N | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 59.40 miles (95.60 km) W | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 73.37 miles (118.08 km) ENE | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 74.03 miles (119.13 km) E | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 80.31 miles (129.25 km) E | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 92.17 miles (148.34 km) NNE | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) NNE | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 106.16 miles (170.85 km) WSW | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 111.71 miles (179.78 km) ENE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 114.86 miles (184.85 km) WSW | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 116.46 miles (187.43 km) ESE | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 118.69 miles (191.01 km) NW | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 121.39 miles (195.35 km) WSW | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,040.17 miles (17,767.39 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,808.87 miles (17,395.14 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,780.01 miles (17,348.70 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,770.03 miles (17,332.64 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,762.46 miles (17,320.45 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,758.16 miles (17,313.54 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,753.37 miles (17,305.83 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,752.77 miles (17,304.86 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,745.47 miles (17,293.11 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,734.55 miles (17,275.54 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,729.56 miles (17,267.50 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,714.94 miles (17,243.98 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,709.28 miles (17,234.87 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,705.81 miles (17,229.28 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,702.45 miles (17,223.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) S | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 2 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) NE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 122.29 miles (196.81 km) W | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 138.28 miles (222.54 km) WSW | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 5 | 143.13 miles (230.35 km) WNW | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 6 | 148.12 miles (238.37 km) S | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 7 | 171.84 miles (276.55 km) NW | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 8 | 175.15 miles (281.88 km) SSW | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 9 | 182.15 miles (293.14 km) NNE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 192.62 miles (309.99 km) W | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 11 | 213.36 miles (343.37 km) ESE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 228.49 miles (367.72 km) SW | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 13 | 229.69 miles (369.64 km) NW | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 14 | 232.98 miles (374.95 km) WSW | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 15 | 237.82 miles (382.73 km) NW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.05 miles (19,730.59 km) S | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,178.89 miles (19,599.98 km) SSE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,177.08 miles (19,597.05 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,171.55 miles (19,588.16 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,150.22 miles (19,553.83 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,134.66 miles (19,528.80 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,134.66 miles (19,528.80 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,100.14 miles (19,473.24 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,100.14 miles (19,473.24 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,087.02 miles (19,452.13 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,067.70 miles (19,421.03 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,049.74 miles (19,392.13 km) S | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,048.17 miles (19,389.60 km) SSE | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 14 | 12,034.63 miles (19,367.81 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,959.49 miles (19,246.89 km) W | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |