Nonstop flight route between Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Prague, Czech Republic:
Departure Airport:
(30°7'33"N by 93°13'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°6'2"N by 14°15'35"E)
Distance from LCH to PRG:
5,346.89 miles (8,604.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG), Prague, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,347 miles (or 8,605 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 Prague Vaclav Havel 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 Prague Vaclav Havel 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: | PRG / LKPR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°6'2"N by 14°15'35"E |
| Area Served: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Operator/Owner: | Letiště Praha |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRG |
| More Information: | PRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Charles Regional Airport (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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- A large number of helicopters are based at LCH and serve both the petroleum industry in the Gulf and other purposes.
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG):
- Prague Václav Havel Airport, formerly Prague Ruzyně International Airport, is the international airport of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
- Prague Vaclav Havel Airport handled 10,974,196 passengers last year.
- The political and economic changes affected the seventy years of existence of Prague–Ruzyně Airport.
- Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Prague Vaclav Havel Airport", another name for PRG is "Letiště Václava Havla Praha".
- The furthest airport from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,771 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As the capacity of the airport has been reaching its limit for the last couple of years, further development of the airport is being considered.
- The closest airport to Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) is Vodochody Airport (VOD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NE of PRG.
| 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 | 9.97 miles (16.05 km) NE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 2 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) W | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 65.87 miles (106.00 km) E | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 69.18 miles (111.33 km) W | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 74.60 miles (120.06 km) NNW | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 6 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) NW | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 7 | 107.11 miles (172.38 km) W | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 113.93 miles (183.35 km) SW | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) W | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 124.15 miles (199.79 km) N | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 11 | 127.17 miles (204.66 km) ESE | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 127.18 miles (204.68 km) NW | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 13 | 129.07 miles (207.72 km) S | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 14 | 134.35 miles (216.21 km) ENE | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 15 | 147.87 miles (237.97 km) WSW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,771.33 miles (18,944.07 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,341.60 miles (18,252.50 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,324.65 miles (18,225.21 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,321.79 miles (18,220.61 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,317.40 miles (18,213.54 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,316.19 miles (18,211.59 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,314.10 miles (18,208.24 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,313.09 miles (18,206.61 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,310.57 miles (18,202.56 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,304.37 miles (18,192.58 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,300.51 miles (18,186.37 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,295.23 miles (18,177.87 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,293.44 miles (18,174.98 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,289.30 miles (18,168.32 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,270.84 miles (18,138.62 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |