Nonstop flight route between Havana, Cuba and Opelousas, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between José Martí International Airport (HAV), Havana, Cuba and St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL), Opelousas, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 794 miles (or 1,277 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 José Martí International Airport and St. Landry Parish Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about José Martí International Airport (HAV):

• In 1961 diplomatic relations with the United States deteriorated substantially and with the United States embargo against Cuba, airlines from the United States were not permitted to operate regular scheduled flights to the airport.
• The current Jose Marti Airport in 1930 replaced the Columbia Airfield, which was the first airport to serve Havana.
• José Martí International Airport (HAV) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of José Martí International Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at José Martí International 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 José Martí International Airport (HAV) is Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) E of HAV.
• In addition to being known as "José Martí International Airport", another name for HAV is "Aeropuerto José Martí".
• On December 31, 1997 a Concorde landed in Cuba for the first time, landing at José Martí Airport.
• The furthest airport from José Martí International Airport (HAV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• 1These flights to the United States are operated as scheduled Special Authority Charters.

Facts about St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL):

• 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.
• 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.