Nonstop flight route between Betou, Republic of the Congo and Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°2'59"N by 18°30'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°7'33"N by 93°13'23"W)
Distance from BTB to LCH:
7,395.47 miles (11,901.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bétou Airport (BTB), Betou, Republic of the Congo and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,395 miles (or 11,902 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 Bétou Airport and Lake Charles Regional 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 Bétou Airport and Lake Charles Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTB / FCOT |
| Airport Name: | Bétou Airport |
| Location: | Betou, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'59"N by 18°30'0"E |
| Area Served: | Bétou, Republic of Congo |
| Elevation: | 1168 feet (356 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTB |
| More Information: | BTB Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Bétou Airport (BTB):
- The closest airport to Bétou Airport (BTB) is Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of BTB.
- The furthest airport from Bétou Airport (BTB) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,986 miles (19,290 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH):
- 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.
- 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.
- Lake Charles Regional Airport covers an area of 1,878 acres at an elevation of 15 feet above mean sea level.
- 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 is a public use airport located five nautical miles south of the central business district of Lake Charles, a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) has 2 runways.
- Historically, Lake Charles was served by Eastern Airlines during the 1950s with Martin 4-0-4 and Convair 340 twin prop "Silver Falcon" airliner flights to Houston via Beaumont/Port Arthur and also to Baton Rouge and New Orleans via Lafayette.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.18 miles (149.96 km) N | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 105.69 miles (170.09 km) SSW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 154.35 miles (248.40 km) SE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 164.41 miles (264.60 km) NNW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 189.85 miles (305.53 km) ENE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 203.79 miles (327.98 km) WNW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 209.69 miles (337.46 km) S | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 215.57 miles (346.93 km) ESE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 221.45 miles (356.38 km) NW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 240.06 miles (386.34 km) N | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 243.46 miles (391.80 km) NE | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 248.98 miles (400.69 km) NNW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 272.56 miles (438.65 km) NNW | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 282.17 miles (454.11 km) NW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 283.05 miles (455.53 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,985.97 miles (19,289.50 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,929.15 miles (19,198.05 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,732.33 miles (18,881.30 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,494.89 miles (18,499.19 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,490.73 miles (18,492.49 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,486.91 miles (18,486.35 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,439.02 miles (18,409.28 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,414.54 miles (18,369.88 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,402.93 miles (18,351.19 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,395.25 miles (18,338.84 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,388.49 miles (18,327.95 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,318.97 miles (18,216.07 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,298.93 miles (18,183.82 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,256.16 miles (18,114.99 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,248.62 miles (18,102.85 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 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 | |