Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Guapi, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°34'11"N by 77°53'53"W)
Distance from LFT to GPI:
2,120.43 miles (3,412.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI), Guapi, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,120 miles (or 3,412 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 relatively short distance between Lafayette Regional Airport and Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | GPI / SKGP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guapi, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°34'11"N by 77°53'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPI |
| More Information: | GPI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- The airfield was transferred from the DeRidder AAB to Esler Army Airfield on 24 March 1944.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI):
- Because of Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Guapi Airport Juan Casiano 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 Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) is Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN), which is located 89 miles (144 kilometers) E of GPI.
- In addition to being known as "Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport", another name for GPI is "Aeropuerto "Juan Casiano Solís" de Guapi".
- The furthest airport from Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is nearly antipodal to Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (meaning Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Depati Parbo Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Kerinci, Indonesia.
- Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 89.35 miles (143.79 km) E | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) SSE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 3 | 106.70 miles (171.71 km) NE | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 4 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) S | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 5 | 122.35 miles (196.90 km) S | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 124.39 miles (200.19 km) ENE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 7 | 141.62 miles (227.91 km) SE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 8 | 162.28 miles (261.17 km) SW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 172.24 miles (277.20 km) SE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 10 | 174.82 miles (281.34 km) ESE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 11 | 181.65 miles (292.33 km) E | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 12 | 185.34 miles (298.28 km) SSE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 188.10 miles (302.72 km) S | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 196.30 miles (315.91 km) NE | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 15 | 201.99 miles (325.07 km) NE | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,381.66 miles (19,926.30 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,346.07 miles (19,869.03 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,312.33 miles (19,814.72 km) WSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,268.15 miles (19,743.62 km) E | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,260.73 miles (19,731.68 km) SE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,256.03 miles (19,724.12 km) W | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,222.52 miles (19,670.20 km) SSE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,178.68 miles (19,599.63 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,155.58 miles (19,562.46 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,146.21 miles (19,547.38 km) SSW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,144.38 miles (19,544.44 km) S | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,142.83 miles (19,541.94 km) SW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,141.71 miles (19,540.14 km) SSW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 14 | 12,137.91 miles (19,534.02 km) SSW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 15 | 12,135.63 miles (19,530.35 km) SSW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |