Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,931 miles (or 12,763 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 Jabalpur Domestic 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 Jabalpur Domestic Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):

• The airport covers an area of 527 acres at an elevation of 606 feet above mean sea level.
• 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.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,959 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,518 enplanements in 2009, and 1,405 in 2010.
• Runway 23 has a displaced threshold, which shortens the runway to 3,913 ft for landing operations.
• Evergreen International maintained a short-lived cargo operation at the Airport in the late 1970s using Lockheed L-188 Electra turboprop aircraft.
• 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 was the first university-owned airport in the United States.

Facts about Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR):

• The Airport Authority of India announced that the airport required 500 hectares of land, and the Madhya Pradesh government has allocated the land for the development.
• The closest airport to Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) is Khajuraho Airport (HJR), which is located 80 miles (128 kilometers) N of JLR.
• Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Jabalpur Airport, also known as Dumna Airport, is 25 kilometres east of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• In addition to being known as "Jabalpur Domestic Airport", other names for JLR include "जबलपुर डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट" and "Jabalapura ḍōmēsṭika ēyarapōrṭa".
• Pre-paid metro taxi services are available along with pre-paid auto rickshaws.