Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Bozoum, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°20'39"N by 16°19'19"E)
Distance from LAF to BOZ:
6,622.60 miles (10,658.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Bozoum Airport (BOZ), Bozoum, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,623 miles (or 10,658 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 Bozoum 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 Bozoum 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: | BOZ / FEGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bozoum, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'39"N by 16°19'19"E |
| Area Served: | Bozoum |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2188 feet (667 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOZ |
| More Information: | BOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- The airport covers an area of 527 acres at an elevation of 606 feet above mean sea level.
- President Ronald Reagan and Air Force One visited Purdue University Airport on April 9, 1987.
- In the early 60s, runway 10-28 and a larger hangar were built to support the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction with two DC-6 aircraft.
- Hundreds of members of the U.S.
- 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.
- FedEx donated a 727 to Purdue, which is taxied through the airport every once in a while.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
Facts about Bozoum Airport (BOZ):
- In addition to being known as "Bozoum Airport", another name for BOZ is "Bozoum Airport (Bozoum)".
- The closest airport to Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Bouar Airport (BOP), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of BOZ.
- The furthest airport from Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bozoum Airport (meaning Bozoum Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,478 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bozoum Airport (BOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 50.91 miles (81.94 km) WSW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) E | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 101.73 miles (163.72 km) SSW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 116.88 miles (188.10 km) SE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 134.45 miles (216.38 km) E | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 151.35 miles (243.58 km) SSW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 151.90 miles (244.46 km) ENE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 158.47 miles (255.03 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.52 miles (300.18 km) SW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 202.25 miles (325.49 km) SE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 210.98 miles (339.53 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 12 | 217.38 miles (349.83 km) SW | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 239.26 miles (385.05 km) NE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 14 | 272.56 miles (438.65 km) SSE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 280.02 miles (450.65 km) NNW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,103.21 miles (19,478.18 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,831.33 miles (19,040.64 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,767.37 miles (18,937.70 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,763.16 miles (18,930.93 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,759.21 miles (18,924.57 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,714.41 miles (18,852.47 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,710.10 miles (18,845.54 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,682.33 miles (18,800.84 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,669.92 miles (18,780.87 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,661.22 miles (18,766.87 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,652.41 miles (18,752.68 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,461.71 miles (18,445.79 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,459.77 miles (18,442.66 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,421.60 miles (18,381.23 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,406.18 miles (18,356.42 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |