Nonstop flight route between Carúpano, Venezuela and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP), Carúpano, Venezuela and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,513 miles (or 4,044 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 General José Francisco Bermúdez 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 General José Francisco Bermúdez 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: | CUP / SVCP |
Airport Name: | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport |
Location: | Carúpano, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°39'36"N by 63°15'42"W |
Airport Type: | General |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUP |
More Information: | CUP 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 Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP):
- Because of General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at General José Francisco Bermúdez 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 General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) is Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of CUP.
- The furthest airport from General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) is Lombok International Airport (LOP), which is nearly antipodal to General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (meaning General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lombok International Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia.
- General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- President Ronald Reagan and Air Force One visited Purdue University Airport on April 9, 1987.
- 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.
- 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.
- Not many services are available at Purdue airport, but there are a few.
- 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.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.