Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Arad, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°10'36"N by 21°15'42"E)
Distance from LAF to ARW:
4,999.48 miles (8,045.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Arad International Airport (ARW), Arad, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,999 miles (or 8,046 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 Purdue University Airport and Arad International 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 Purdue University Airport and Arad International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARW / LRAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arad, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'36"N by 21°15'42"E |
| Area Served: | Arad, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Arad County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARW |
| More Information: | ARW Maps & Info |
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- FedEx donated a 727 to Purdue, which is taxied through the airport every once in a while.
- Purdue University Airport also had its own airline, Purdue Airlines in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- 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.
- 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.
- The original hangar, now referred to as the Niswonger Hall of Aviation Technology, still stands and is used by Purdue University's department of Aviation Technology for offices, classrooms, and laboratories.
Facts about Arad International Airport (ARW):
- The furthest airport from Arad International Airport (ARW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,558 miles (18,600 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Arad International Airport (ARW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Arad International Airport is located 4 km west of Arad, in western Romania, in the historical region of Crișana.
- In addition to being known as "Arad International Airport", another name for ARW is "Aeroportul Internațional Arad".
- The closest airport to Arad International Airport (ARW) is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of ARW.
- Because of Arad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Arad 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.
- Arad International Airport handled 39,901 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) NW | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.70 miles (60.67 km) WSW | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) NNW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 44.31 miles (71.32 km) ENE | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 46.84 miles (75.38 km) E | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 58.82 miles (94.67 km) SE | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 60.01 miles (96.57 km) NE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 65.88 miles (106.03 km) NW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) E | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 69.23 miles (111.41 km) SSW | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 72.07 miles (115.98 km) N | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 72.89 miles (117.30 km) ESE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 73.75 miles (118.69 km) NNE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 75.30 miles (121.18 km) WSW | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) ESE | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,147.75 miles (17,940.52 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,124.78 miles (17,903.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,104.44 miles (17,870.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,100.77 miles (17,864.92 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,060.95 miles (17,800.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,047.06 miles (17,778.47 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,037.15 miles (17,762.53 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,037.03 miles (17,762.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,020.06 miles (17,735.03 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,009.29 miles (17,717.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,973.64 miles (17,660.32 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,945.09 miles (17,614.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,928.26 miles (17,587.28 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,921.42 miles (17,576.28 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,889.99 miles (17,525.70 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.60 miles (41.19 km) S | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 2 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) NNE | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 3 | 70.76 miles (113.87 km) SE | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 4 | 87.87 miles (141.41 km) SW | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 5 | 92.19 miles (148.37 km) N | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 6 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) SSW | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 7 | 104.56 miles (168.27 km) SSW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 8 | 122.75 miles (197.55 km) ENE | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 9 | 127.94 miles (205.89 km) WSW | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 10 | 128.67 miles (207.07 km) NW | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 11 | 130.35 miles (209.78 km) NE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 137.30 miles (220.96 km) N | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 13 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) E | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 14 | 145.95 miles (234.88 km) NE | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 15 | 151.66 miles (244.07 km) E | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,557.64 miles (18,600.17 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,146.87 miles (17,939.10 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,123.16 miles (17,900.95 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,111.07 miles (17,881.49 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,091.07 miles (17,849.30 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,081.45 miles (17,833.83 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,078.44 miles (17,828.97 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,070.77 miles (17,816.64 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,061.69 miles (17,802.03 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,052.07 miles (17,786.55 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,052.07 miles (17,786.54 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,050.15 miles (17,783.44 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,041.98 miles (17,770.30 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,028.58 miles (17,748.74 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,024.75 miles (17,742.57 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |