Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Moyale, Ethiopia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Moyale Airport (MYS), Moyale, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,882 miles (or 12,685 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 Purdue University Airport and Moyale 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 Purdue University Airport and Moyale Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):

• The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
• From the 1950s until the mid-2000s, Purdue University Airport received regularly scheduled commercial air service.
• Runway 23 has a displaced threshold, which shortens the runway to 3,913 ft for landing operations.
• The original hangar, now referred to as the Niswonger Hall of Aviation Technology, still stands and is used by Purdue University's department of Aviation Technology for offices, classrooms, and laboratories.
• The airport covers an area of 527 acres at an elevation of 606 feet above mean sea level.
• The furthest airport from Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,148 miles (17,941 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Purdue University Airport's relatively low elevation of 606 feet, planes can take off or land at Purdue University 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.
• Purdue University Airport is a public-use airport in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.
• Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
• Purdue University Airport also had its own airline, Purdue Airlines in the 1960s and 1970s.

Facts about Moyale Airport (MYS):

• The furthest airport from Moyale Airport (MYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,983 miles (19,284 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• Moyale Airport (MYS) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Moyale Airport", other names for MYS include "Moyale Lower Airport", "OYL" and "HKMY".
• The closest airport to Moyale Airport (MYS) is Neghelle Airport (EGL), which is located 133 miles (214 kilometers) NNE of MYS.