Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Londrina, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°19'49"S by 51°8'12"W)
Distance from LAF to LDB:
4,969.34 miles (7,997.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,969 miles (or 7,997 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 Londrina-Governador José Richa 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 Londrina-Governador José Richa 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: | LDB / SBLO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°19'49"S by 51°8'12"W |
| Area Served: | Londrina |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1867 feet (569 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDB |
| More Information: | LDB 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.
- 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 was the first university-owned airport in the United States.
- Runway 10 has a Category 1 ILS approach.
- FedEx donated a 727 to Purdue, which is taxied through the airport every once in a while.
- 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 (LAF) has 2 runways.
- Purdue University Airport has an FAA-staffed air traffic control tower and is the second busiest tower in Indiana.
Facts about Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB):
- Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is nearly antipodal to Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (meaning Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Okinawa, Japan.
- Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport handled 1,098,768 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport", another name for LDB is "Aeroporto de Londrina-Governador José Richa".
- The closest airport to Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) is Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) W of LDB.
- The airport is located 5 km southeast from downtown Londrina.
| 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 | 22.54 miles (36.27 km) W | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 25.04 miles (40.30 km) SW | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 36.05 miles (58.01 km) ENE | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 56.47 miles (90.87 km) W | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 64.54 miles (103.87 km) NE | Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 100.55 miles (161.81 km) ESE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 109.94 miles (176.93 km) NE | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 144.23 miles (232.11 km) S | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 149.12 miles (239.98 km) ENE | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 157.73 miles (253.84 km) NNE | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 186.71 miles (300.48 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 188.61 miles (303.54 km) SW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 195.80 miles (315.12 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 199.86 miles (321.64 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 200.51 miles (322.69 km) S | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,224.59 miles (19,673.52 km) NNE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,217.36 miles (19,661.89 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,217.07 miles (19,661.41 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,206.66 miles (19,644.66 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,198.97 miles (19,632.29 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,192.93 miles (19,622.57 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,190.32 miles (19,618.38 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,189.52 miles (19,617.09 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,180.47 miles (19,602.51 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,133.07 miles (19,526.24 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,112.78 miles (19,493.59 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,085.65 miles (19,449.92 km) N | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,080.46 miles (19,441.56 km) N | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,056.96 miles (19,403.74 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,975.88 miles (19,273.26 km) E | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |