Nonstop flight route between Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire and Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°39'6"N by 4°38'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°12'38"N by 93°8'35"W)
Distance from DIM to CWF:
5,898.51 miles (9,492.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dimbokro Airport (DIM), Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire and Chennault International Airport (CWF), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,899 miles (or 9,493 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 Dimbokro Airport and Chennault International 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 Dimbokro Airport and Chennault International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIM / DIDK |
| Airport Name: | Dimbokro Airport |
| Location: | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°39'6"N by 4°38'26"W |
| Area Served: | Dimbokro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIM |
| More Information: | DIM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Dimbokro Airport (DIM):
- The closest airport to Dimbokro Airport (DIM) is Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) WNW of DIM.
- Dimbokro Airport (DIM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dimbokro Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Dimbokro 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 Dimbokro Airport (DIM) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Dimbokro Airport (meaning Dimbokro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,544 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Facts about Chennault International Airport (CWF):
- 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 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 site was officially designated by NASA as an alternative landing site for the Space Shuttle.
- 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.
- Chennault International Airport (CWF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.69 miles (84.80 km) WNW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire |     |
| 2 | 76.97 miles (123.86 km) SW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 3 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) NNW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 99.91 miles (160.79 km) WSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 106.50 miles (171.40 km) NNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 107.89 miles (173.63 km) SSE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 126.14 miles (203.00 km) W | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 8 | 126.49 miles (203.57 km) SE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 157.19 miles (252.97 km) SW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 159.61 miles (256.86 km) NE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 165.96 miles (267.09 km) ENE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 12 | 198.15 miles (318.88 km) W | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 199.13 miles (320.46 km) NNW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 206.61 miles (332.50 km) WNW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 207.27 miles (333.57 km) N | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.88 miles (19,543.63 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,140.81 miles (19,538.70 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,068.10 miles (19,421.68 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,949.70 miles (19,231.14 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,932.14 miles (19,202.87 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,861.16 miles (19,088.64 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,831.58 miles (19,041.03 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,818.47 miles (19,019.93 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,744.51 miles (18,900.90 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,741.38 miles (18,895.87 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,726.13 miles (18,871.32 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,723.01 miles (18,866.31 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,718.26 miles (18,858.66 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 14 | 11,708.84 miles (18,843.50 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,707.22 miles (18,840.90 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 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 | |