Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Camooweal, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°54'42"S by 138°7'30"E)
Distance from LAF to CML:
9,437.40 miles (15,187.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Camooweal Airport (CML), Camooweal, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,437 miles (or 15,188 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 Camooweal 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 Camooweal 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: | CML / YCMW |
| Airport Name: | Camooweal Airport |
| Location: | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°54'42"S by 138°7'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mount Isa City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 780 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CML |
| More Information: | CML Maps & Info |
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- 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.
- Not many services are available at Purdue airport, but there are a few.
- 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.
- From the 1950s until the mid-2000s, Purdue University Airport received regularly scheduled commercial air service.
- 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.
- Purdue University Airport also had its own airline, Purdue Airlines in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Purdue University Airport is a public-use airport in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.
Facts about Camooweal Airport (CML):
- The furthest airport from Camooweal Airport (CML) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Camooweal Airport's relatively low elevation of 780 feet, planes can take off or land at Camooweal 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.
- Camooweal Airport (CML) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Camooweal Airport (CML) is Mount Isa Airport (ISA), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) ESE of CML.
| 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 | 102.52 miles (164.99 km) ESE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 143.64 miles (231.16 km) NNE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 162.83 miles (262.04 km) ESE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 175.59 miles (282.58 km) NNE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 200.51 miles (322.70 km) ESE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 222.43 miles (357.96 km) SE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 236.73 miles (380.98 km) SSE | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 238.92 miles (384.51 km) ESE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 245.34 miles (394.83 km) NE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 274.72 miles (442.13 km) NNW | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 291.37 miles (468.92 km) NNW | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.54 miles (483.67 km) SSE | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 318.07 miles (511.89 km) SSE | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 327.89 miles (527.69 km) E | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 353.49 miles (568.89 km) SW | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.14 miles (18,221.17 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,314.25 miles (18,208.47 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,260.53 miles (18,122.03 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,239.26 miles (18,087.80 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,234.09 miles (18,079.47 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,178.82 miles (17,990.52 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 7 | 11,177.91 miles (17,989.05 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,177.88 miles (17,989.00 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 9 | 11,177.00 miles (17,987.60 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,165.11 miles (17,968.46 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,163.26 miles (17,965.49 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,149.04 miles (17,942.60 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,124.27 miles (17,902.73 km) E | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 14 | 11,123.70 miles (17,901.81 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 15 | 11,122.96 miles (17,900.62 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |