Nonstop flight route between Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'38"N by 93°8'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°43'28"S by 62°10'9"W)
Distance from CWF to BHI:
5,163.69 miles (8,310.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chennault International Airport (CWF), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,164 miles (or 8,310 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 Chennault International Airport and Comandante Espora 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 Chennault International Airport and Comandante Espora Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWF / KCWF |
| Airport Name: | Chennault International Airport |
| Location: | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'38"N by 93°8'35"W |
| Area Served: | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Chennault International Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWF |
| More Information: | CWF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHI / SAZB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'28"S by 62°10'9"W |
| Area Served: | Bahía Blanca |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 246 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHI |
| More Information: | BHI Maps & Info |
Facts about Chennault International Airport (CWF):
- Chennault International Airport (CWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Mallard Cove Golf Course, an 18-hole championship golf course, is located near the airport.
- It was previously Chennault Air Force Base and before that, Lake Charles Air Force Base' and Lake Charles Army Air Field, and as such, was home to the now inactivated 44th Bombardment Wing in the 1950s and 1960s.
- The furthest airport from Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Chennault International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Chennault International 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 closest airport to Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of CWF.
Facts about Comandante Espora Airport (BHI):
- In addition to being known as "Comandante Espora Airport", another name for BHI is "Aeropuerto de Bahía Blanca - Comandante Espora".
- Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) is Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), which is nearly antipodal to Comandante Espora Airport (meaning Comandante Espora Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tianjin Binhai International Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Tianjin, China.
- The closest airport to Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) is Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) N of BHI.
- Because of Comandante Espora Airport's relatively low elevation of 246 feet, planes can take off or land at Comandante Espora 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.55 miles (12.15 km) SW | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.49 miles (71.59 km) NNW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 55.45 miles (89.23 km) WSW | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 64.78 miles (104.25 km) W | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 66.68 miles (107.32 km) ENE | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 69.00 miles (111.04 km) E | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 76.19 miles (122.62 km) E | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) NNE | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 96.05 miles (154.57 km) NNE | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 105.15 miles (169.22 km) ENE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 112.19 miles (180.55 km) WSW | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 113.41 miles (182.52 km) ESE | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 118.78 miles (191.16 km) NW | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 120.87 miles (194.53 km) E | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 121.99 miles (196.33 km) WSW | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,037.44 miles (17,763.00 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,802.32 miles (17,384.60 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,784.42 miles (17,355.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,774.92 miles (17,340.51 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,768.70 miles (17,330.50 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,763.34 miles (17,321.87 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,758.28 miles (17,313.74 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,757.53 miles (17,312.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,751.67 miles (17,303.08 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,740.43 miles (17,285.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,735.70 miles (17,277.39 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,720.84 miles (17,253.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,715.15 miles (17,244.32 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,710.93 miles (17,237.53 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,708.75 miles (17,234.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.64 miles (144.26 km) N | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 102.09 miles (164.30 km) ENE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 154.61 miles (248.83 km) SSW | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 4 | 165.61 miles (266.52 km) NE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 5 | 181.75 miles (292.49 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 187.17 miles (301.23 km) NW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 190.77 miles (307.01 km) ENE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 199.72 miles (321.42 km) N | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 9 | 206.82 miles (332.84 km) SW | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 10 | 226.78 miles (364.96 km) NNW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 235.01 miles (378.22 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 249.00 miles (400.73 km) NE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 13 | 254.99 miles (410.36 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 293.86 miles (472.92 km) W | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 15 | 296.78 miles (477.62 km) NNE | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.83 miles (19,953.93 km) NE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 2 | 12,367.12 miles (19,902.90 km) N | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 3 | 12,330.49 miles (19,843.95 km) NE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 4 | 12,321.92 miles (19,830.17 km) NE | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 5 | 12,303.80 miles (19,801.00 km) NW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 6 | 12,303.47 miles (19,800.47 km) NNE | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 12,276.89 miles (19,757.70 km) NNW | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 12,264.59 miles (19,737.89 km) E | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 9 | 12,236.61 miles (19,692.86 km) W | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 12,229.18 miles (19,680.91 km) NE | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 11 | 12,223.61 miles (19,671.94 km) WNW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 12 | 12,217.05 miles (19,661.38 km) NW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 12,211.70 miles (19,652.78 km) ENE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 14 | 12,199.59 miles (19,633.29 km) NW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 12,198.69 miles (19,631.84 km) NW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |