Nonstop flight route between Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA), Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,497 miles (or 4,019 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 General José Antonio Anzoátegui 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: | BLA / SVBC |
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Location: | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°6'25"N by 64°41'21"W |
Area Served: | Barcelona, Venezuela |
Airport Type: | General |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLA |
More Information: | BLA 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 General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA):
- Because of General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at General José Antonio Anzoátegui 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.
- The furthest airport from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) is Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS), which is nearly antipodal to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (meaning General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)), and is located 12,342 miles (19,863 kilometers) away in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport", another name for BLA is "Aeropuerto Internacional General José Antonio Anzoátegui".
- General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) is Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of BLA.
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- FedEx donated a 727 to Purdue, which is taxied through the airport every once in a while.
- Purdue University Airport has an FAA-staffed air traffic control tower and is the second busiest tower in Indiana.
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.