Nonstop flight route between West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Tabarka, Tunisia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States and Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ), Tabarka, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,894 miles (or 7,876 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 Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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 Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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):

• Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
• In the early 60s, runway 10-28 and a larger hangar were built to support the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction with two DC-6 aircraft.
• 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 has an FAA-staffed air traffic control tower and is the second busiest tower in Indiana.
• The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
• 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.
• Runway 23 has a displaced threshold, which shortens the runway to 3,913 ft for landing operations.

Facts about Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ):

• The furthest airport from Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport", other names for TBJ include "Aéroport International de Tabarka–Aïn Draham" and "مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي".
• Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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 closest airport to Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of TBJ.