Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Béchar, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°39'16"N by 2°15'40"W)
Distance from LAF to CBH:
4,587.76 miles (7,383.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH), Béchar, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,588 miles (or 7,383 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 Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi 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 Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi 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: | CBH / DAOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Béchar, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°39'16"N by 2°15'40"W |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2661 feet (811 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBH |
| More Information: | CBH Maps & Info |
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- Purdue University Airport also had its own airline, Purdue Airlines in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- 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 closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- 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 Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH):
- Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport", other names for CBH include "Béchar Ouakda/Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (Béchar)" and "Aéroport de Bechar "Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi"".
- The furthest airport from Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is nearly antipodal to Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (meaning Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerikeri Airport), and is located 12,104 miles (19,479 kilometers) away in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) W of CBH.
| 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 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) W | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 2 | 217.31 miles (349.73 km) N | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 3 | 222.59 miles (358.23 km) NW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 4 | 253.65 miles (408.21 km) N | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 5 | 259.82 miles (418.14 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 6 | 261.34 miles (420.59 km) NNE | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 7 | 278.82 miles (448.72 km) W | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 8 | 282.02 miles (453.87 km) NNE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 9 | 286.32 miles (460.78 km) NNE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 10 | 289.82 miles (466.41 km) NNE | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 11 | 291.59 miles (469.27 km) SSE | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 12 | 308.73 miles (496.85 km) WNW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 13 | 310.59 miles (499.85 km) NW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 14 | 312.15 miles (502.35 km) ESE | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 15 | 324.10 miles (521.58 km) NNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.42 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.87 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,092.79 miles (19,461.40 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,090.65 miles (19,457.96 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,087.97 miles (19,453.66 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,067.55 miles (19,420.80 km) SE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,059.73 miles (19,408.20 km) SSE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,036.50 miles (19,370.82 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,033.35 miles (19,365.76 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,030.55 miles (19,361.24 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,011.84 miles (19,331.14 km) SSE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,001.69 miles (19,314.79 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,001.35 miles (19,314.26 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,986.42 miles (19,290.23 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,983.63 miles (19,285.74 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |