Nonstop flight route between San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,724 miles (or 2,774 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 Gregorio Luperón International Airport and Purdue University Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | POP / MDPP |
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Location: | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'28"N by 70°34'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI S.A. (Aerodom) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from POP |
More Information: | POP Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP):
- In addition to being known as "Gregorio Luperón International Airport", another name for POP is "Aeropuerto Internacional Gregorio Luperón".
- The furthest airport from Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (meaning Gregorio Luperón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,091 miles (19,458 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gregorio Luperón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gregorio Luperón 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.
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport handled 744,754 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is Cibao International Airport (STI), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of POP.
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- 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.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- FedEx donated a 727 to Purdue, which is taxied through the airport every once in a while.
- 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.
- Evergreen International maintained a short-lived cargo operation at the Airport in the late 1970s using Lockheed L-188 Electra turboprop aircraft.
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.