Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Skikda, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°51'45"N by 6°57'3"E)
Distance from LAF to SKI:
4,813.01 miles (7,745.77 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- LAF Airport Information
- SKI Airport Information
- Facts about LAF
- Facts about SKI
- Map of Nearest Airports to LAF
- List of Nearest Airports to LAF
- Map of Furthest Airports from LAF
- List of Furthest Airports from LAF
- Map of Nearest Airports to SKI
- List of Nearest Airports to SKI
- Map of Furthest Airports from SKI
- List of Furthest Airports from SKI
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Skikda Airport (SKI), Skikda, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,813 miles (or 7,746 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 Skikda 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 Skikda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAF / KLAF |
| Airport Name: | Purdue University Airport |
| Location: | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W |
| Area Served: | Lafayette, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Purdue University |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 606 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAF |
| More Information: | LAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKI / DABP |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Skikda, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'45"N by 6°57'3"E |
| Area Served: | Skikda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKI |
| More Information: | SKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- 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.
- The airport covers an area of 527 acres at an elevation of 606 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- In the early 60s, runway 10-28 and a larger hangar were built to support the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction with two DC-6 aircraft.
Facts about Skikda Airport (SKI):
- The furthest airport from Skikda Airport (SKI) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,931 miles (19,202 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Skikda Airport (SKI) is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSW of SKI.
- Because of Skikda Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Skikda 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.
- In addition to being known as "Skikda Airport", another name for SKI is "Skikda Airport (Skikda)".
- Skikda Airport (SKI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) NW | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.70 miles (60.67 km) WSW | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) NNW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 44.31 miles (71.32 km) ENE | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 46.84 miles (75.38 km) E | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 58.82 miles (94.67 km) SE | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 60.01 miles (96.57 km) NE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 65.88 miles (106.03 km) NW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) E | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 69.23 miles (111.41 km) SSW | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 72.07 miles (115.98 km) N | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 72.89 miles (117.30 km) ESE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 73.75 miles (118.69 km) NNE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 75.30 miles (121.18 km) WSW | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) ESE | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,147.75 miles (17,940.52 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,124.78 miles (17,903.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,104.44 miles (17,870.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,100.77 miles (17,864.92 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,060.95 miles (17,800.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,047.06 miles (17,778.47 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,037.15 miles (17,762.53 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,037.03 miles (17,762.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,020.06 miles (17,735.03 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,009.29 miles (17,717.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,973.64 miles (17,660.32 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,945.09 miles (17,614.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,928.26 miles (17,587.28 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,921.42 miles (17,576.28 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,889.99 miles (17,525.70 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.17 miles (71.09 km) SSW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 2 | 47.76 miles (76.87 km) E | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 3 | 59.77 miles (96.19 km) W | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 4 | 84.67 miles (136.26 km) SSW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 5 | 103.77 miles (167.00 km) WSW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 6 | 104.64 miles (168.39 km) W | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 106.69 miles (171.69 km) E | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 158.30 miles (254.75 km) SSW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 9 | 158.54 miles (255.14 km) E | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 181.11 miles (291.47 km) E | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 186.18 miles (299.62 km) SW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 12 | 198.69 miles (319.76 km) SSE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 200.82 miles (323.18 km) NE | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 14 | 201.25 miles (323.87 km) ESE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 207.07 miles (333.24 km) W | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,931.38 miles (19,201.65 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,924.45 miles (19,190.49 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,881.28 miles (19,121.01 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,860.80 miles (19,088.06 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,847.80 miles (19,067.14 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,843.18 miles (19,059.70 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,829.94 miles (19,038.40 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,818.05 miles (19,019.26 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,807.79 miles (19,002.75 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,804.33 miles (18,997.17 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,798.60 miles (18,987.97 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,795.40 miles (18,982.81 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,780.35 miles (18,958.59 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,775.73 miles (18,951.15 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,766.02 miles (18,935.52 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |