Nonstop flight route between Burbank, California, United States and Opelousas, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bob Hope Airport (BUR), Burbank, California, United States and St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL), Opelousas, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,548 miles (or 2,492 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 Bob Hope Airport and St. Landry Parish Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUR / KBUR |
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Location: | Burbank, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'2"N by 118°21'30"W |
Area Served: | Los Angeles Area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 778 feet (237 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUR |
More Information: | BUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OPL / KOPL |
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Location: | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'29"N by 92°5'57"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OPL |
More Information: | OPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Bob Hope Airport (BUR):
- Because of Bob Hope Airport's relatively low elevation of 778 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Hope 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 "Bob Hope Airport", another name for BUR is "(former Lockheed Air Terminal)".
- The airport was originally in the city limits, but the north end of Runway 15/33 has been extended into the city of Los Angeles.
- No municipal bus service is offered direct to the terminal building, however, the MTA provides bus service to the corner of Hollywood Way and Thornton Ave via lines 94, 169, 222, and 794.
- The facility remained Hollywood-Burbank Airport for more than a decade until 1978 when Lockheed sold the airport to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority.
- The land occupied by the old Lockheed buildings at the corners of Empire Avenue and Hollywood Way and Thornton Avenue, is now the site of a growing power center commercial development with chain restaurants and businesses.
- The furthest airport from Bob Hope Airport (BUR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,470 miles (18,459 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Boeing Aircraft and Transport was a holding company created in 1928 that included Boeing Aircraft and United Air Lines, itself a holding company for a collection of small airlines that continued to operate under their own names.
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bob Hope Airport (BUR) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of BUR.
- Lockheed officials declared that the airport would reopen the next day, and it did, using electronic equipment borrowed from LAX and set up in a nearby hangar.
Facts about St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL):
- In addition to being known as "St. Landry Parish Airport", another name for OPL is "Ahart Field".
- Because of St. Landry Parish Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Landry Parish 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 closest airport to St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) is Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSE of OPL.
- The furthest airport from St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,045 miles (17,775 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) has 2 runways.