Nonstop flight route between Rochester, Indiana, United States and Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°3'56"N by 86°10'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°12'38"N by 93°8'35"W)
Distance from RCR to CWF:
845.04 miles (1,359.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fulton County Airport (RCR), Rochester, Indiana, United States and Chennault International Airport (CWF), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 845 miles (or 1,360 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 Fulton County Airport and Chennault International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCR / KRCR |
| Airport Name: | Fulton County Airport |
| Location: | Rochester, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°3'56"N by 86°10'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Fulton County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 790 feet (241 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCR |
| More Information: | RCR 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 Fulton County Airport (RCR):
- Because of Fulton County Airport's relatively low elevation of 790 feet, planes can take off or land at Fulton County 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.
- Fulton County Airport (RCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fulton County Airport (RCR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,175 miles (17,984 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Fulton County Airport (RCR) is Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNW of RCR.
Facts about Chennault International Airport (CWF):
- 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.
- The site was officially designated by NASA as an alternative landing site for the Space Shuttle.
- Chennault International Airport covers an area of 1,310 acres at an elevation of 17 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chennault International Airport (CWF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- It was previously Chennault Air Force Base and before that, Lake Charles Air Force Base' and Lake Charles Army Air Field, and as such, was home to the now inactivated 44th Bombardment Wing in the 1950s and 1960s.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) NNW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.89 miles (46.49 km) S | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 37.66 miles (60.61 km) NNE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 37.69 miles (60.65 km) S | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 44.96 miles (72.36 km) N | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 45.27 miles (72.86 km) NW | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 45.27 miles (72.86 km) NW | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 46.11 miles (74.21 km) NNE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 47.66 miles (76.70 km) SSE | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 50.58 miles (81.40 km) WNW | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 51.77 miles (83.32 km) E | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 52.81 miles (85.00 km) W | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 53.61 miles (86.27 km) N | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 53.84 miles (86.64 km) E | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 55.14 miles (88.74 km) NW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,174.54 miles (17,983.63 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,151.28 miles (17,946.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,133.22 miles (17,917.14 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,126.81 miles (17,906.83 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,083.42 miles (17,837.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,070.20 miles (17,815.71 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,069.05 miles (17,813.86 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,060.02 miles (17,799.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,038.24 miles (17,764.29 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,037.83 miles (17,763.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,987.50 miles (17,682.63 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,955.88 miles (17,631.73 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,945.01 miles (17,614.24 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,935.87 miles (17,599.54 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,896.04 miles (17,535.43 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |