Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°37'36"N by 80°12'52"W)
Distance from LAF to MEJ:
360.23 miles (579.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Port Meadville Airport (MEJ), Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 360 miles (or 580 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 Port Meadville 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: | MEJ / KGKJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°37'36"N by 80°12'52"W |
| Area Served: | Meadville, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Crawford County Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1399 feet (426 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEJ |
| More Information: | MEJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- Runway 23 has a displaced threshold, which shortens the runway to 3,913 ft for landing operations.
- 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.
- 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.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Port Meadville Airport (MEJ):
- Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Port Meadville Airport covers an area of 250 acres at an elevation of 1,399 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,448 miles (18,424 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Port Meadville Airport", another name for MEJ is "GKJ".
- The closest airport to Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) is Venango Regional Airport (FKL), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SE of MEJ.
| 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 | 25.14 miles (40.46 km) SE | Venango Regional Airport (FKL) | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 26.92 miles (43.32 km) WNW | Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 31.52 miles (50.72 km) N | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 34.89 miles (56.16 km) SW | Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (YNG) | Youngstown/Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 59.73 miles (96.12 km) S | Beaver County Airport (BFP) | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 60.31 miles (97.05 km) SSE | Butler County Airport (BTP) | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 60.79 miles (97.83 km) W | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN) | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 61.20 miles (98.49 km) NE | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 65.85 miles (105.97 km) W | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 74.91 miles (120.56 km) ESE | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 76.29 miles (122.77 km) W | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 76.67 miles (123.38 km) WSW | Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 76.97 miles (123.87 km) NE | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 78.45 miles (126.25 km) S | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 82.13 miles (132.17 km) E | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,447.99 miles (18,423.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,424.11 miles (18,385.29 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,413.24 miles (18,367.79 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,398.46 miles (18,343.99 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,358.57 miles (18,279.80 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,343.79 miles (18,256.02 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,332.98 miles (18,238.62 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,322.04 miles (18,221.00 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,319.60 miles (18,217.08 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,281.96 miles (18,156.51 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,217.48 miles (18,052.74 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,186.68 miles (18,003.17 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,174.09 miles (17,982.91 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,168.94 miles (17,974.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,117.30 miles (17,891.52 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |