Nonstop flight route between Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arandis Airport (ADI), Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,817 miles (or 12,581 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 Arandis Airport and Purdue University 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 Arandis Airport and Purdue University Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADI / FYAR |
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Location: | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°27'43"S by 14°58'48"E |
Area Served: | Arandis, Namibia |
Operator/Owner: | Private |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1905 feet (581 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ADI |
More Information: | ADI 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 Arandis Airport (ADI):
- Arandis Airport (ADI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arandis Airport (ADI) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Arandis Airport (meaning Arandis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,101 miles (19,474 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Arandis Airport", another name for ADI is "Arandis Airport".
- The closest airport to Arandis Airport (ADI) is Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of ADI.
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- President Ronald Reagan and Air Force One visited Purdue University Airport on April 9, 1987.
- Purdue University Airport is a public-use airport in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.
- 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.