Nonstop flight route between Korla, Xinjiang, China and Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Korla Airport (KRL), Korla, Xinjiang, China and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,480 miles (or 12,037 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 Korla 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 Korla 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: | KRL / ZWKL | 
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| Location: | Korla, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'59"N by 86°8'35"E | 
| Area Served: | Korla, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3041 feet (927 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KRL | 
| More Information: | KRL 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 Korla Airport (KRL):
- The closest airport to Korla Airport (KRL) is Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), which is located 163 miles (262 kilometers) W of KRL.
 - In addition to being known as "Korla Airport", other names for KRL include "库尔勒机场" and "Kù'ěrlè Jīchǎng".
 - The furthest airport from Korla Airport (KRL) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
 - Korla Airport (KRL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH):
- Currently, American Eagle and ExpressJet operating as United Express both serve Lake Charles with all flights being operated by Embraer ERJ-135/ERJ-140/ERJ-145 series regional jet aircraft.
 - 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.
 - 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 (LCH) has 2 runways.
 
