Nonstop flight route between Emmonak, Alaska, United States and Lafayette, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmonak Airport (EMK), Emmonak, Alaska, United States and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,836 miles (or 6,173 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 Emmonak Airport and Lafayette Regional 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 Emmonak Airport and Lafayette Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMK / PAEM |
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Location: | Emmonak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°47'9"N by 164°29'26"W |
Area Served: | Emmonak, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EMK |
More Information: | EMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFT / KLFT |
Airport Name: | Lafayette Regional Airport |
Location: | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W |
Area Served: | Lafayette, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | City & Parish of Lafayette |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LFT |
More Information: | LFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Emmonak Airport (EMK):
- In addition to being known as "Emmonak Airport", another name for EMK is "ENM".
- Emmonak Airport (EMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Emmonak Airport (EMK) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SW of EMK.
- Because of Emmonak Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Emmonak 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 Emmonak Airport (EMK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,441 miles (16,804 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- In March 2001, Air Force One landed in Lafayette transporting President George W.
- The last major airline jet service for the airport was operated by Continental Airlines with Boeing 737-300 and Boeing 737-500 jetliners nonstop to Houston.
- Lafayette Regional Airport is building a new cargo terminal on the southwest side of the airfield, near the PHI headquarters.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,070 miles (17,815 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Lafayette Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Lafayette Regional 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 Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of LFT.