Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°47'39"S by 117°45'33"E)
Distance from LAF to COY:
10,502.67 miles (16,902.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY), Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,503 miles (or 16,902 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 Coolawanyah Station 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 Coolawanyah Station 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: | COY / YCWY |
| Airport Name: | Coolawanyah Station Airport |
| Location: | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°47'39"S by 117°45'33"E |
| Area Served: | Coolawanyah Station, Shire of Ashburton, Pilbara, Western Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from COY |
| More Information: | COY Maps & Info |
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Purdue University Airport has an FAA-staffed air traffic control tower and is the second busiest tower in Indiana.
- FedEx donated a 727 to Purdue, which is taxied through the airport every once in a while.
- Evergreen International maintained a short-lived cargo operation at the Airport in the late 1970s using Lockheed L-188 Electra turboprop aircraft.
- 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.
- 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 Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY):
- The furthest airport from Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Coolawanyah Station Airport (meaning Coolawanyah Station Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,183 miles (19,607 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- The closest airport to Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) is Solomon Airport (SLJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of COY.
| 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 | 31.86 miles (51.27 km) S | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 66.15 miles (106.45 km) S | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 95.16 miles (153.15 km) S | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 98.07 miles (157.83 km) NW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 104.90 miles (168.82 km) SE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.59 miles (174.75 km) SE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 112.71 miles (181.38 km) NNE | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 164.55 miles (264.81 km) WNW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 171.97 miles (276.76 km) SE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 237.08 miles (381.55 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 335.66 miles (540.20 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 336.54 miles (541.61 km) S | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 387.33 miles (623.35 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 390.68 miles (628.73 km) S | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 393.47 miles (633.23 km) NE | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,183.22 miles (19,606.95 km) NNE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,176.26 miles (19,595.74 km) NNE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 12,171.40 miles (19,587.93 km) NNE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 4 | 12,165.40 miles (19,578.26 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 12,165.20 miles (19,577.95 km) N | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 6 | 12,161.43 miles (19,571.87 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 7 | 12,148.23 miles (19,550.63 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 8 | 12,143.16 miles (19,542.48 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 9 | 12,140.66 miles (19,538.46 km) NE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 12,139.33 miles (19,536.32 km) NE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 12,135.99 miles (19,530.93 km) N | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 12 | 12,125.51 miles (19,514.07 km) N | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 12,124.77 miles (19,512.88 km) NE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 12,118.94 miles (19,503.50 km) N | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 12,114.55 miles (19,496.44 km) NNE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |