Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°48'1"N by 12°14'20"E)
Distance from LFT to FCO:
5,513.97 miles (8,873.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,514 miles (or 8,874 kilometers).
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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: | FCO / LIRF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°48'1"N by 12°14'20"E |
| Area Served: | Rome, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporti di Roma SpA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCO |
| More Information: | FCO 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 airfield was transferred from the DeRidder AAB to Esler Army Airfield on 24 March 1944.
- The airport opened as Lafayette Municipal Airport on 29 November 1930.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- The first jet service into the airport was operated by Texas International Airlines with Douglas DC-9-10 twinjets to Houston, Dallas/Ft.
- 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.
Facts about Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO):
- Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport or Rome Fiumicino Airport, also simply known as Fiumicino Airport, is Italy's largest airport with 37.7 million passengers served in 2011.
- The closest airport to Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) is Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) E of FCO.
- On 2 May 2006, Meridiana's passenger handling staff transferred to Alitalia Airport, and the ramp employees transferred to Alitalia Airport in February 2007.
- Because of Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci 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 2009, the terminals were renamed — A was renamed T1, AA was renamed T2, B and C became T3 and T5 stayed the same.
- The furthest airport from Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,975 miles (19,272 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport", another name for FCO is "Fiumicino – Aeroporto Internazionale Leonardo da Vinci".
- Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport handled 36,166,345 passengers last year.
- Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) has 4 runways.
| 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 | 18.46 miles (29.70 km) E | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 2 | 38.91 miles (62.61 km) ESE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 3 | 89.19 miles (143.53 km) NW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 4 | 90.60 miles (145.80 km) N | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 5 | 109.12 miles (175.61 km) ENE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 6 | 112.39 miles (180.87 km) NNW | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 7 | 121.84 miles (196.08 km) WNW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 8 | 123.82 miles (199.28 km) ESE | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 9 | 137.83 miles (221.81 km) NNE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 10 | 148.44 miles (238.88 km) NNW | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 11 | 150.23 miles (241.77 km) WNW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 12 | 154.47 miles (248.60 km) N | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 13 | 154.68 miles (248.93 km) WSW | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 14 | 160.35 miles (258.06 km) NW | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 15 | 161.12 miles (259.30 km) ESE | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,974.89 miles (19,271.67 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,655.04 miles (18,756.92 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,616.27 miles (18,694.53 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,582.37 miles (18,639.97 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,575.47 miles (18,628.86 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,566.21 miles (18,613.96 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,560.76 miles (18,605.19 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,557.32 miles (18,599.65 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,541.50 miles (18,574.20 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,539.66 miles (18,571.24 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,536.49 miles (18,566.13 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,530.21 miles (18,556.04 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,518.36 miles (18,536.96 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,501.30 miles (18,509.50 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,492.67 miles (18,495.62 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |