Nonstop flight route between Paderborn, Germany and Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'55"N by 8°37'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°12'38"N by 93°8'35"W)
Distance from PAD to CWF:
5,074.08 miles (8,165.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), Paderborn, Germany and Chennault International Airport (CWF), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,074 miles (or 8,166 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 Paderborn Lippstadt Airport and Chennault International 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 Paderborn Lippstadt Airport and Chennault International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAD / EDLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Paderborn, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'55"N by 8°37'1"E |
| Area Served: | Paderborn and Lippstadt |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAD |
| More Information: | PAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWF / KCWF |
| Airport Name: | Chennault International Airport |
| Location: | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'38"N by 93°8'35"W |
| Area Served: | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Chennault International Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWF |
| More Information: | CWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD):
- The airport is located next to the Autobahn A 44 at the exit Büren.
- In addition to being known as "Paderborn Lippstadt Airport", another name for PAD is "Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt".
- The closest airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) is RAF Gütersloh (GUT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of PAD.
- The terminal offers several facilities for travelers.
- Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,849 miles (19,068 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Paderborn Lippstadt Airport's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Paderborn Lippstadt 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.
Facts about Chennault International Airport (CWF):
- Because of Chennault International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Chennault International 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 site was officially designated by NASA as an alternative landing site for the Space Shuttle.
- Sowela Technical Community College, located on the former Chennault Air Force Base, offers a variety of academic and technical programs with terminating certificates, diplomas, and/or associate degrees.
- The closest airport to Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of CWF.
- Chennault International Airport (CWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) NNW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 35.93 miles (57.82 km) ESE | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 3 | 43.68 miles (70.30 km) W | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) SE | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 5 | 53.60 miles (86.27 km) NW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 66.84 miles (107.56 km) SSW | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 7 | 70.29 miles (113.12 km) NW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 8 | 73.98 miles (119.05 km) NE | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 82.15 miles (132.21 km) SW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 82.80 miles (133.25 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 86.60 miles (139.36 km) WNW | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 90.00 miles (144.85 km) NE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.83 miles (152.62 km) WSW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 14 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) N | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.20 miles (170.91 km) W | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,848.52 miles (19,068.30 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,513.97 miles (18,529.88 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,512.51 miles (18,527.55 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,503.26 miles (18,512.66 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,494.66 miles (18,498.81 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,490.25 miles (18,491.71 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,489.64 miles (18,490.73 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,478.11 miles (18,472.18 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,471.84 miles (18,462.09 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,459.90 miles (18,442.87 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,454.39 miles (18,434.00 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,452.97 miles (18,431.72 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,451.68 miles (18,429.65 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,440.50 miles (18,411.66 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.55 miles (12.15 km) SW | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 44.49 miles (71.59 km) NNW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 55.45 miles (89.23 km) WSW | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 64.78 miles (104.25 km) W | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 66.68 miles (107.32 km) ENE | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 69.00 miles (111.04 km) E | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 76.19 miles (122.62 km) E | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) NNE | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 96.05 miles (154.57 km) NNE | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 105.15 miles (169.22 km) ENE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 112.19 miles (180.55 km) WSW | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 113.41 miles (182.52 km) ESE | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 118.78 miles (191.16 km) NW | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 120.87 miles (194.53 km) E | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 121.99 miles (196.33 km) WSW | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,037.44 miles (17,763.00 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,802.32 miles (17,384.60 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,784.42 miles (17,355.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,774.92 miles (17,340.51 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,768.70 miles (17,330.50 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,763.34 miles (17,321.87 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,758.28 miles (17,313.74 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,757.53 miles (17,312.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,751.67 miles (17,303.08 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,740.43 miles (17,285.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,735.70 miles (17,277.39 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,720.84 miles (17,253.48 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,715.15 miles (17,244.32 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,710.93 miles (17,237.53 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,708.75 miles (17,234.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |