Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Lorain / Elyria, Ohio, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°20'39"N by 82°10'39"W)
Distance from LAF to LPR:
256.80 miles (413.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR), Lorain / Elyria, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 257 miles (or 413 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 relatively short distance between Purdue University Airport and Lorain County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LPR / KLPR |
| Airport Name: | Lorain County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Lorain / Elyria, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'39"N by 82°10'39"W |
| Area Served: | Lorain / Elyria, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Lorain County Board of Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 793 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPR |
| More Information: | LPR Maps & Info |
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- Purdue University Airport has an FAA-staffed air traffic control tower and is the second busiest tower in Indiana.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- Purdue University Airport also had its own airline, Purdue Airlines in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- President Ronald Reagan and Air Force One visited Purdue University Airport on April 9, 1987.
- Runway 23 has a displaced threshold, which shortens the runway to 3,913 ft for landing operations.
Facts about Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR):
- The closest airport to Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR) is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) ENE of LPR.
- The furthest airport from Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lorain County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 793 feet, planes can take off or land at Lorain County Regional 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.
| 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 | 17.63 miles (28.37 km) ENE | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 2 | 25.36 miles (40.81 km) WNW | Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) ENE | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 35.77 miles (57.56 km) SSE | Wayne County Airport (BJJ) | Wooster, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 38.91 miles (62.62 km) ENE | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 40.21 miles (64.71 km) SSW | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 42.60 miles (68.56 km) ESE | Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 47.04 miles (75.70 km) ENE | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN) | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 49.77 miles (80.10 km) SW | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 66.64 miles (107.25 km) N | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 68.30 miles (109.92 km) SW | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 69.25 miles (111.45 km) WNW | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) SSE | Harry Clever Field (PHD) | New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 75.82 miles (122.02 km) NNW | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 77.99 miles (125.51 km) E | Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (YNG) | Youngstown/Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.38 miles (18,289.15 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,340.73 miles (18,251.09 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,326.65 miles (18,228.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,315.53 miles (18,210.54 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,267.60 miles (18,133.40 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,265.59 miles (18,130.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,253.72 miles (18,111.07 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,243.08 miles (18,093.94 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,232.26 miles (18,076.53 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,210.37 miles (18,041.29 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,151.44 miles (17,946.45 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,115.83 miles (17,889.14 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,112.60 miles (17,883.94 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,101.51 miles (17,866.11 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,041.05 miles (17,768.81 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |