Nonstop flight route between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States and Opelousas, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°11'49"N by 80°10'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°33'29"N by 92°5'57"W)
Distance from FXE to OPL:
784.68 miles (1,262.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States and St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL), Opelousas, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 785 miles (or 1,263 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 Fort Lauderdale Executive 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: | FXE / KFXE |
| Airport Name: | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°11'49"N by 80°10'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Lauderdale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FXE |
| More Information: | FXE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OPL / KOPL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE):
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) has 2 runways.
- The airport serves over 250,000 aircraft operations per year, making it the eighth busiest General Aviation center in the United States.
- The closest airport to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) is Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of FXE.
- Because of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,584 miles (18,642 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL):
- St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.06 miles (8.15 km) NE | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.69 miles (13.98 km) S | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 13.13 miles (21.13 km) NNE | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 14.23 miles (22.90 km) SSW | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 21.10 miles (33.96 km) SSW | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 27.86 miles (44.84 km) N | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) SSW | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 28.94 miles (46.58 km) S | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 33.89 miles (54.54 km) N | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 41.31 miles (66.47 km) SSW | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 50.69 miles (81.58 km) WSW | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 50.74 miles (81.65 km) SSW | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 51.90 miles (83.52 km) NW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 60.96 miles (98.10 km) S | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 65.95 miles (106.13 km) ESE | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,583.54 miles (18,641.85 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,569.43 miles (18,619.15 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,542.51 miles (18,575.82 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,508.10 miles (18,520.44 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,498.15 miles (18,504.44 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,468.59 miles (18,456.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,461.84 miles (18,446.00 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,449.45 miles (18,426.06 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,425.59 miles (18,387.67 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,408.28 miles (18,359.80 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,387.33 miles (18,326.08 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,385.99 miles (18,323.93 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,384.59 miles (18,321.67 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,380.60 miles (18,315.26 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,372.32 miles (18,301.93 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.29 miles (40.70 km) SSE | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 38.20 miles (61.47 km) SSE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 38.53 miles (62.00 km) ENE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 56.52 miles (90.97 km) E | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 58.97 miles (94.90 km) NNW | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) NNW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 66.68 miles (107.32 km) WSW | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 73.37 miles (118.08 km) WSW | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 74.20 miles (119.41 km) SE | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 76.09 miles (122.45 km) WNW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 87.00 miles (140.02 km) NNE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 105.60 miles (169.94 km) ENE | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 110.00 miles (177.03 km) SE | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 116.60 miles (187.65 km) ESE | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 122.10 miles (196.49 km) WSW | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,045.10 miles (17,775.32 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,844.52 miles (17,452.52 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,837.21 miles (17,440.75 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,835.11 miles (17,437.37 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,826.74 miles (17,423.91 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,822.92 miles (17,417.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,818.00 miles (17,409.85 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,816.41 miles (17,407.27 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,806.11 miles (17,390.70 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,801.94 miles (17,384.00 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,786.58 miles (17,359.27 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,780.81 miles (17,349.99 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,775.23 miles (17,341.01 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,774.18 miles (17,339.32 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,753.81 miles (17,306.54 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |