Nonstop flight route between Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Santiago de Veraguas, Panama:
Departure Airport:
(30°7'33"N by 93°13'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°5'8"N by 80°56'43"W)
Distance from LCH to SYP:
1,717.72 miles (2,764.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States and Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP), Santiago de Veraguas, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,718 miles (or 2,764 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 Ruben Cantu Airport, 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: | SYP / MPSA |
| Airport Name: | Ruben Cantu Airport |
| Location: | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°5'8"N by 80°56'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Panama |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYP |
| More Information: | SYP Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH):
- 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 airport has two 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.
- A new state-of-the-art terminal building was officially opened to the public in 2009.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP):
- The closest airport to Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) ENE of SYP.
- Because of Ruben Cantu Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruben Cantu 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 Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Ruben Cantu Airport (meaning Ruben Cantu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,115 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 59.39 miles (95.58 km) ENE | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) | Cocle, Panama | |
| 2 | 104.03 miles (167.42 km) WNW | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 3 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) ENE | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 4 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) NE | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 5 | 124.39 miles (200.18 km) NW | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 6 | 126.58 miles (203.71 km) ENE | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | 135.91 miles (218.72 km) ENE | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 8 | 142.71 miles (229.66 km) WNW | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 144.88 miles (233.16 km) NW | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 10 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) WNW | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 163.93 miles (263.82 km) W | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 176.39 miles (283.86 km) E | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 13 | 179.12 miles (288.27 km) WNW | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 182.50 miles (293.70 km) WNW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 190.20 miles (306.10 km) WNW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,115.49 miles (19,497.94 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,068.02 miles (19,421.54 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,020.84 miles (19,345.61 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,990.73 miles (19,297.15 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,972.92 miles (19,268.50 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,955.75 miles (19,240.86 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,949.56 miles (19,230.91 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,925.48 miles (19,192.16 km) S | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,908.60 miles (19,164.98 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,898.37 miles (19,148.52 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,890.73 miles (19,136.23 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,885.12 miles (19,127.20 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,847.34 miles (19,066.40 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,823.79 miles (19,028.50 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,805.44 miles (18,998.96 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |