Nonstop flight route between Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(30°7'33"N by 93°13'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°41'45"S by 63°45'29"W)
Distance from LCH to GPO:
4,934.29 miles (7,940.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and General Pico Airport (GPO), General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,934 miles (or 7,941 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 Lake Charles Regional Airport and General Pico 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 Lake Charles Regional Airport and General Pico Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPO / SAZG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°41'45"S by 63°45'29"W |
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPO |
| More Information: | GPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH):
- 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.
- A new state-of-the-art terminal building was officially opened to the public in 2009.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) has 2 runways.
Facts about General Pico Airport (GPO):
- The furthest airport from General Pico Airport (GPO) is Jining Qufu Airport (JNG), which is nearly antipodal to General Pico Airport (meaning General Pico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jining Qufu Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,969 kilometers) away in Jining, Shandong, China.
- The closest airport to General Pico Airport (GPO) is Santa Rosa Airport (RSA), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) SSW of GPO.
- In addition to being known as "General Pico Airport", another name for GPO is "Aeropuerto de General Pico".
- General Pico Airport (GPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of General Pico Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at General Pico 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) 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.39 miles (110.06 km) SSW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 107.04 miles (172.26 km) E | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 3 | 159.28 miles (256.34 km) SE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 178.46 miles (287.20 km) ENE | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 213.75 miles (344.00 km) ESE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 6 | 223.12 miles (359.08 km) NW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 7 | 226.78 miles (364.96 km) SSE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 256.94 miles (413.51 km) NE | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 9 | 261.75 miles (421.25 km) E | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 10 | 265.13 miles (426.68 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 271.12 miles (436.33 km) NNW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 272.48 miles (438.51 km) SW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 13 | 272.98 miles (439.32 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 14 | 273.38 miles (439.96 km) WNW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 15 | 300.71 miles (483.95 km) E | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,408.31 miles (19,969.20 km) NNW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,339.95 miles (19,859.17 km) NW | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,320.61 miles (19,828.05 km) ENE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 12,306.75 miles (19,805.74 km) NE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 12,306.57 miles (19,805.46 km) WNW | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 12,301.39 miles (19,797.12 km) NNW | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 12,278.61 miles (19,760.46 km) ENE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 12,269.03 miles (19,745.04 km) WNW | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,263.45 miles (19,736.06 km) WNW | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 12,258.45 miles (19,728.02 km) ENE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,240.21 miles (19,698.66 km) N | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 12 | 12,238.90 miles (19,696.56 km) NNE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 13 | 12,230.58 miles (19,683.16 km) NNW | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 14 | 12,225.16 miles (19,674.43 km) NW | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,209.51 miles (19,649.25 km) ENE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |