Nonstop flight route between Gladwin, Michigan, United States and Opelousas, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW), Gladwin, Michigan, United States and St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL), Opelousas, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,016 miles (or 1,635 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 Gladwin Zettel Memorial 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: | GDW / KGDW |
| Airport Name: | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Gladwin, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°58'14"N by 84°28'29"W |
| Area Served: | Gladwin, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | City/County of Gladwin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 774 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDW |
| More Information: | GDW 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 Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW):
- For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 4,454 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day.
- The furthest airport from Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,182 miles (17,995 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 774 feet, planes can take off or land at Gladwin Zettel Memorial 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.
- Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of GDW.
Facts about St. Landry Parish Airport (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.
- 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.
- St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) has 2 runways.
