Nonstop flight route between Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'38"N by 93°8'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°6'11"N by 110°26'35"E)
Distance from CWF to DYG:
8,054.06 miles (12,961.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chennault International Airport (CWF), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG), Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,054 miles (or 12,962 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 Zhangjiajie 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 Zhangjiajie 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: | DYG / ZGDY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°6'11"N by 110°26'35"E |
| Area Served: | Zhangjiajie |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYG |
| More Information: | DYG Maps & Info |
Facts about Chennault International Airport (CWF):
- While a fully operational airport, it is an industrial center and provides no commercial air services.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chennault International Airport (CWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Chennault International Airport covers an area of 1,310 acres at an elevation of 17 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG):
- The furthest airport from Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Zhangjiajie Airport (meaning Zhangjiajie Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,323 miles (19,832 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) is Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) E of DYG.
- Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Zhangjiajie Airport", other names for DYG include "张家界荷花机场" and "Zhāngjiājiè Héhuā Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 73.42 miles (118.16 km) E | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 2 | 101.38 miles (163.15 km) WNW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 101.88 miles (163.96 km) NW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 108.85 miles (175.17 km) SW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 118.09 miles (190.04 km) NNE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 123.40 miles (198.60 km) SSW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 138.69 miles (223.20 km) NE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 167.98 miles (270.33 km) NW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 9 | 174.96 miles (281.56 km) N | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 179.67 miles (289.15 km) ESE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) NW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 202.02 miles (325.12 km) SE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 13 | 203.49 miles (327.49 km) SSE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 207.71 miles (334.27 km) SSW | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 210.21 miles (338.30 km) SW | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.16 miles (19,832.16 km) ESE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,301.52 miles (19,797.33 km) SSE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,269.25 miles (19,745.39 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,250.10 miles (19,714.58 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,243.47 miles (19,703.91 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,234.87 miles (19,690.06 km) SSE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,203.80 miles (19,640.07 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,175.23 miles (19,594.09 km) S | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,147.70 miles (19,549.78 km) SSE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,131.66 miles (19,523.96 km) SSE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,123.42 miles (19,510.70 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,109.04 miles (19,487.56 km) SW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,108.84 miles (19,487.24 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.59 km) WSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,091.90 miles (19,459.98 km) SSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |