Nonstop flight route between Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Pinedale, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°7'33"N by 93°13'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°47'44"N by 109°48'25"W)
Distance from LCH to PWY:
1,266.60 miles (2,038.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Ralph Wenz Field (PWY), Pinedale, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,267 miles (or 2,038 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 relatively short distance between Lake Charles Regional Airport and Ralph Wenz Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | PWY / KPNA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°47'44"N by 109°48'25"W |
| Area Served: | Pinedale, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Pinedale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7086 feet (2,160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWY |
| More Information: | PWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Charles Regional Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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 airport has two runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Ralph Wenz Field (PWY):
- In addition to being known as "Ralph Wenz Field", another name for PWY is "PNA".
- Because of Ralph Wenz Field's high elevation of 7,086 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PWY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PWY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) is Miley Memorial Field (BPI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SW of PWY.
- The furthest airport from Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,796 miles (17,375 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| 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 | 21.21 miles (34.13 km) SW | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 54.71 miles (88.04 km) E | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 57.89 miles (93.17 km) W | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 70.65 miles (113.70 km) ENE | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 73.09 miles (117.62 km) NW | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 77.28 miles (124.37 km) SSW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 91.28 miles (146.91 km) SSE | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 123.27 miles (198.39 km) NE | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 124.41 miles (200.22 km) WNW | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 125.42 miles (201.85 km) WSW | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 125.43 miles (201.86 km) NNE | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 141.46 miles (227.66 km) W | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 143.90 miles (231.58 km) SW | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 146.22 miles (235.32 km) NNW | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 149.76 miles (241.01 km) ESE | Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,796.13 miles (17,374.64 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,729.64 miles (17,267.65 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,725.44 miles (17,260.88 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,701.28 miles (17,222.00 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,637.05 miles (17,118.63 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,526.36 miles (16,940.50 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,483.65 miles (16,871.76 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,449.95 miles (16,817.52 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,341.38 miles (16,642.79 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,337.83 miles (16,637.08 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,331.27 miles (16,626.53 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,316.94 miles (16,603.47 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,314.31 miles (16,599.23 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,294.96 miles (16,568.09 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,281.65 miles (16,546.68 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |