Nonstop flight route between Linden, New Jersey, United States and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Linden Airport (LDJ), Linden, New Jersey, United States and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 666 miles (or 1,072 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 Linden Airport and Purdue University Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Linden Airport (LDJ):

• Linden Airport (LDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport is the only non-towered airport in the New York City metro area.
• The closest airport to Linden Airport (LDJ) is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NE of LDJ.
• Linden Airport covers an area of 188 acres at an elevation of 22 feet above mean sea level.
• Because of Linden Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Linden 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.
• Construction of Linden Airport was started in the spring of 1942 and completed by October 1942.
• The furthest airport from Linden Airport (LDJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):

• 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.
• 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 has an FAA-staffed air traffic control tower and is the second busiest tower in Indiana.
• 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 (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.
• Runway 23 has a displaced threshold, which shortens the runway to 3,913 ft for landing operations.