Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Bergen, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°17'36"N by 5°13'5"E)
Distance from LFT to BGO:
4,661.32 miles (7,501.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO), Bergen, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,661 miles (or 7,502 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 Lafayette Regional Airport and Bergen-Flesland 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 Lafayette Regional Airport and Bergen-Flesland International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFT / KLFT |
| Airport Name: | Lafayette Regional Airport |
| Location: | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W |
| Area Served: | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City & Parish of Lafayette |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFT |
| More Information: | LFT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGO / ENBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bergen, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°17'36"N by 5°13'5"E |
| Area Served: | Bergen, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGO |
| More Information: | BGO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- Because of Lafayette Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Lafayette 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.
- The closest airport to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of LFT.
- Lafayette Regional Airport covers 746 acres at an elevation of 42 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,070 miles (17,815 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- The airfield was transferred from the DeRidder AAB to Esler Army Airfield on 24 March 1944.
- United Airlines has announced new daily nonstop service to Denver from the airport effective August 19, 2014.
- The airport is located next to U.S.
- The airport opened as Lafayette Municipal Airport on 29 November 1930.
- The three airlines at Lafayette, American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express, now use regional jets, although Delta has announced it will begin mainline service nonstop to Atlanta on July 3, 2014 using the Boeing 717 jetliner.
Facts about Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO):
- Bergen-Flesland International Airport handled 6,213,960 passengers last year.
- Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) is Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) S of BGO.
- The helicopter terminal is located in the old terminal from the airport's opening and covers an area of 8,030 square meters.
- Originally Bergen was served by water aerodromes at Flatøy, Sandviken and Herdla.
- The furthest airport from Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The first aircraft to operate in Bergen was a demonstration flight by Carl Gustav Cederström on 25 September 1911.
- From the opening Flesland was served by three airlines.
- The first four regional airports in Sogn og Fjordane and Møre og Romsdal were opened in 1971 and Widerøe started flights to Florø, Førde, Sogndal and Ørsta/Volda.
- Because of Bergen-Flesland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Bergen-Flesland 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bergen-Flesland International Airport", another name for BGO is "Bergen lufthavn, Flesland".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.13 miles (21.12 km) SSE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.29 miles (40.70 km) NNW | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) NE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 51.78 miles (83.33 km) SE | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 54.81 miles (88.21 km) ENE | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 69.00 miles (111.04 km) W | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 74.03 miles (119.13 km) W | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) NNW | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 84.39 miles (135.81 km) NNW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 90.92 miles (146.33 km) ESE | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 91.40 miles (147.09 km) WNW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 104.41 miles (168.03 km) E | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 105.56 miles (169.88 km) NNE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 112.37 miles (180.85 km) NE | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 117.62 miles (189.29 km) E | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,069.93 miles (17,815.28 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,843.91 miles (17,451.54 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,834.83 miles (17,436.92 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,832.19 miles (17,432.67 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,826.68 miles (17,423.81 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,826.12 miles (17,422.91 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,818.00 miles (17,409.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,802.28 miles (17,384.54 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,788.30 miles (17,362.05 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,782.70 miles (17,353.03 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,779.82 miles (17,348.39 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,774.60 miles (17,340.00 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,758.61 miles (17,314.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.86 miles (56.10 km) S | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| 2 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) S | Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) | Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway | |
| 3 | 77.97 miles (125.48 km) NNE | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 4 | 88.13 miles (141.84 km) NE | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 5 | 89.37 miles (143.82 km) N | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 6 | 99.00 miles (159.32 km) S | Stavanger-Sola International Airport (SVG) | Stavanger, Norway | |
| 7 | 110.22 miles (177.39 km) NNE | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 8 | 133.32 miles (214.56 km) NNE | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 9 | 134.66 miles (216.71 km) ENE | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 10 | 146.53 miles (235.82 km) ENE | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 11 | 147.12 miles (236.76 km) ESE | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 12 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) SSE | Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) | Farsund, Norway | |
| 13 | 159.57 miles (256.80 km) N | Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) | Aalesund, Norway | |
| 14 | 169.65 miles (273.02 km) ESE | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 15 | 176.33 miles (283.78 km) SE | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,295.76 miles (18,178.72 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,282.68 miles (18,157.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,271.07 miles (18,138.99 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,258.50 miles (18,118.75 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,229.18 miles (18,071.56 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,209.02 miles (18,039.13 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,189.61 miles (18,007.88 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,183.41 miles (17,997.91 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,175.92 miles (17,985.86 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,174.73 miles (17,983.93 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,161.05 miles (17,961.92 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,143.82 miles (17,934.19 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,142.99 miles (17,932.86 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,134.29 miles (17,918.86 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,112.66 miles (17,884.05 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |