Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Kaélé, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°5'34"N by 14°26'40"E)
Distance from LAF to KLE:
6,354.30 miles (10,226.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Kaélé Airport (KLE), Kaélé, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,354 miles (or 10,226 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 Kaélé 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 Kaélé 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: | KLE / FKKH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kaélé, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°5'34"N by 14°26'40"E |
| Area Served: | Kaélé |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLE |
| More Information: | KLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- President Ronald Reagan and Air Force One visited Purdue University Airport on April 9, 1987.
- 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.
- From the 1950s until the mid-2000s, Purdue University Airport received regularly scheduled commercial air service.
- 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.
- FedEx donated a 727 to Purdue, which is taxied through the airport every once in a while.
- Runway 23 has a displaced threshold, which shortens the runway to 3,913 ft for landing operations.
Facts about Kaélé Airport (KLE):
- Kaélé Airport (KLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kaélé Airport (KLE) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Kaélé Airport (meaning Kaélé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,126 miles (19,516 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Kaélé Airport", another name for KLE is "Kaélé Airport (Kaélé)".
- The closest airport to Kaélé Airport (KLE) is Salak Airport (MVR), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNW of KLE.
| 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 | 27.85 miles (44.82 km) NNW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) ENE | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 65.02 miles (104.63 km) ENE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 4 | 89.95 miles (144.76 km) SW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 135.97 miles (218.81 km) ESE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 6 | 146.55 miles (235.85 km) NNE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 7 | 148.84 miles (239.53 km) WSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) SE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 152.91 miles (246.09 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 157.16 miles (252.92 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 232.36 miles (373.95 km) N | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 12 | 238.26 miles (383.44 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 13 | 247.10 miles (397.68 km) ENE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 14 | 275.68 miles (443.66 km) ESE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 15 | 286.18 miles (460.56 km) NNE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,126.40 miles (19,515.50 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,050.29 miles (19,393.02 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 12,045.62 miles (19,385.50 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,040.41 miles (19,377.11 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,984.75 miles (19,287.53 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,944.78 miles (19,223.21 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,930.03 miles (19,199.47 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,918.32 miles (19,180.62 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,903.62 miles (19,156.96 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,777.95 miles (18,954.72 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,750.69 miles (18,910.85 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,684.05 miles (18,803.62 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,659.94 miles (18,764.81 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,583.76 miles (18,642.21 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,579.47 miles (18,635.30 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |