Nonstop flight route between Hampton, Virginia, United States and Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France:
Departure Airport:
(37°4'58"N by 76°21'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°4'46"N by 3°45'47"E)
Distance from LFI to LPY:
4,036.96 miles (6,496.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Langley Field (LFI), Hampton, Virginia, United States and Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY), Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,037 miles (or 6,497 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 Langley Field and Le Puy - Loudes 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 Langley Field and Le Puy - Loudes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFI / KLFI |
| Airport Name: | Langley Field |
| Location: | Hampton, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'58"N by 76°21'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFI |
| More Information: | LFI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPY / LFHP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°4'46"N by 3°45'47"E |
| Area Served: | Le Puy-en-Velay, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Association de l'aérodrome départemental Le Puy en Velay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2731 feet (832 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPY |
| More Information: | LPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Langley Field (LFI):
- The closest airport to Langley Field (LFI) is Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of LFI.
- Because of the possibility of crashes of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors stationed at the base, the city of Hampton is attempting to buy up privately owned property via eminent domain to create a safety buffer zone around the base.
- The furthest airport from Langley Field (LFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 25 May 25, 1946 the headquarters of the newly formed Tactical Air Command were established at Langley.
- On 15 December 2005, the 1st Fighter Wing's 27th Fighter Squadron became the Air Force's first operational F-22 fighter squadron.
- Army Air Forces Training Command
- In 1917, the new proving ground was designated Langley Field for one of America's early air pioneers, Samuel Pierpont Langley.
- In January 1976 the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing was transferred to Langley from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida with the mission of maintaining combat capability for rapid global deployment to conduct air superiority operations.
- In 1916, the National Advisory Council for Aeronautics, predecessor to NASA, established the need for a joint airfield and proving ground for Army, Navy and NACA aircraft.
Facts about Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY):
- In addition to being known as "Le Puy - Loudes Airport", another name for LPY is "Aéroport de Le Puy-en-Velay - Loudes".
- Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Le Puy - Loudes Airport (meaning Le Puy - Loudes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) is Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of LPY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.05 miles (12.96 km) WNW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 9.87 miles (15.88 km) SSE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 15.69 miles (25.26 km) SE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 4 | 25.59 miles (41.18 km) SE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 40.10 miles (64.53 km) SW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 51.02 miles (82.10 km) NE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 57.74 miles (92.92 km) S | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 60.24 miles (96.95 km) WNW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 65.49 miles (105.40 km) SSE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 73.79 miles (118.75 km) S | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 82.90 miles (133.41 km) SSE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 83.19 miles (133.88 km) N | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 85.78 miles (138.06 km) N | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) NW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.92 miles (18,920.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,734.59 miles (18,884.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,711.47 miles (18,847.74 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,709.28 miles (18,844.21 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,674.94 miles (18,788.95 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,660.82 miles (18,766.22 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,651.03 miles (18,750.47 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,632.02 miles (18,719.87 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,631.53 miles (18,719.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,614.39 miles (18,691.49 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,577.90 miles (18,632.77 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,540.81 miles (18,573.09 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,538.32 miles (18,569.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,527.16 miles (18,551.12 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,468.32 miles (18,456.42 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.05 miles (66.06 km) NE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 2 | 56.82 miles (91.45 km) NNW | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 3 | 59.97 miles (96.51 km) E | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 4 | 67.00 miles (107.82 km) W | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 5 | 72.57 miles (116.80 km) NE | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 6 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) NE | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 7 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) SW | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 8 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) ENE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 9 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) SE | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 10 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) SSE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 11 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) SE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 12 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) N | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 13 | 104.16 miles (167.62 km) NW | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 14 | 104.34 miles (167.92 km) S | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 15 | 107.24 miles (172.59 km) NE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,938.13 miles (19,212.52 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,916.88 miles (19,178.32 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,913.31 miles (19,172.56 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,908.83 miles (19,165.35 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,908.26 miles (19,164.45 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,903.15 miles (19,156.22 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,897.98 miles (19,147.89 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,882.32 miles (19,122.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,871.01 miles (19,104.49 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,869.01 miles (19,101.27 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,847.61 miles (19,066.83 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,845.57 miles (19,063.54 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,841.97 miles (19,057.76 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,829.29 miles (19,037.35 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |