Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Pärnu, Estonia:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°25'9"N by 24°28'22"E)
Distance from LFT to EPU:
5,312.17 miles (8,549.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Pärnu Airport (EPU), Pärnu, Estonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,312 miles (or 8,549 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 Pärnu 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 Pärnu 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: | EPU / EEPU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pärnu, Estonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°25'9"N by 24°28'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tallinn Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EPU |
| More Information: | EPU 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.
- United Airlines has announced new daily nonstop service to Denver from the airport effective August 19, 2014.
- The airfield was transferred from the DeRidder AAB to Esler Army Airfield on 24 March 1944.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of LFT.
- 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 airport is located next to U.S.
Facts about Pärnu Airport (EPU):
- The furthest airport from Pärnu Airport (EPU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,091 miles (17,848 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In the summer of 2010 Estonian Air operated one return flight a week from Stockholm.
- The closest airport to Pärnu Airport (EPU) is Tallinn Airport (TLL), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) N of EPU.
- In the summer of 1992, the re-constituted Estonian defence ministry took over the military airport, which had drawn down its operations.
- In addition to being known as "Pärnu Airport", another name for EPU is "Pärnu lennujaam".
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pärnu Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Pärnu 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.
- Aeroflot used to operate Tartu-Viljandi-Pärnu-Kingissepa services using Antonov An-2 biplanes.
| 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 | 69.88 miles (112.46 km) N | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 2 | 70.94 miles (114.16 km) NW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 3 | 72.42 miles (116.55 km) W | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 4 | 80.61 miles (129.73 km) E | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 5 | 104.98 miles (168.95 km) S | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 6 | 128.35 miles (206.57 km) N | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 7 | 130.16 miles (209.48 km) WSW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 132.27 miles (212.87 km) N | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 9 | 149.84 miles (241.15 km) ESE | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 10 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) N | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 11 | 164.26 miles (264.35 km) NNW | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 12 | 179.09 miles (288.22 km) SSW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 181.61 miles (292.27 km) SW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 14 | 189.88 miles (305.58 km) SSE | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 15 | 191.54 miles (308.25 km) NNE | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,090.56 miles (17,848.48 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,773.98 miles (17,339.00 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,757.98 miles (17,313.24 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,745.80 miles (17,293.65 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,732.18 miles (17,271.73 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,730.78 miles (17,269.47 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,729.67 miles (17,267.68 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,728.79 miles (17,266.28 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,711.48 miles (17,238.42 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,710.88 miles (17,237.45 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,696.98 miles (17,215.09 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,690.58 miles (17,204.77 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,682.62 miles (17,191.97 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,679.61 miles (17,187.12 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,673.05 miles (17,176.57 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |