Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Diyarbakır, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°53'38"N by 40°12'2"E)
Distance from LFT to DIY:
6,810.50 miles (10,960.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), Diyarbakır, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,810 miles (or 10,960 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 Diyarbakır 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 Diyarbakır 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: | DIY / LTCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Diyarbakır, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'38"N by 40°12'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 2251 feet (686 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIY |
| More Information: | DIY Maps & Info |
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- The last major airline jet service for the airport was operated by Continental Airlines with Boeing 737-300 and Boeing 737-500 jetliners nonstop to Houston.
- The airport opened as Lafayette Municipal Airport on 29 November 1930.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of LFT.
- In 1948 Eastern Air Lines began the first scheduled passenger service.
- 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.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
Facts about Diyarbakır Airport (DIY):
- The furthest airport from Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,373 miles (18,303 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Diyarbakır Airport", another name for DIY is "Diyarbakır Havalimanı".
- Diyarbakır Airport is home to the 8th Air Wing of the 2nd Air Force Command of the Turkish Air Force.
- The closest airport to Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is Batman Airport (BAL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) E of DIY.
| 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 | 49.98 miles (80.43 km) E | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 2 | 51.64 miles (83.10 km) SSE | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 3 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) NW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 4 | 77.47 miles (124.67 km) WSW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 5 | 77.47 miles (124.67 km) WSW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 6 | 81.19 miles (130.67 km) SE | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 7 | 89.47 miles (143.98 km) E | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 8 | 95.20 miles (153.21 km) W | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 9 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) NE | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 10 | 108.12 miles (174.01 km) ESE | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 11 | 120.57 miles (194.04 km) WNW | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 12 | 130.62 miles (210.21 km) NNW | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 13 | 151.64 miles (244.04 km) NNE | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 14 | 163.03 miles (262.37 km) WSW | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 15 | 174.63 miles (281.04 km) ENE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,373.02 miles (18,303.06 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,251.44 miles (18,107.39 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,166.96 miles (17,971.43 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,149.56 miles (17,943.44 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,072.30 miles (17,819.09 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,065.67 miles (17,808.43 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,975.65 miles (17,663.56 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,946.17 miles (17,616.10 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,918.53 miles (17,571.63 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,911.19 miles (17,559.81 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,910.18 miles (17,558.19 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,903.28 miles (17,547.08 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,893.91 miles (17,532.01 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 10,886.22 miles (17,519.64 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,842.63 miles (17,449.47 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |