Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA), Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,244 miles (or 8,440 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 Mariánské Lázně 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 Mariánské Lázně 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: | MKA / LKMR |
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| Location: | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°55'23"N by 12°43'36"E |
| Elevation: | 1771 feet (540 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKA |
| More Information: | MKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- 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.
- 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.
- Lafayette Regional Airport covers 746 acres at an elevation of 42 feet above mean sea level.
- United Airlines has announced new daily nonstop service to Denver from the airport effective August 19, 2014.
- 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 is building a new cargo terminal on the southwest side of the airfield, near the PHI headquarters.
Facts about Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA):
- The closest airport to Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNE of MKA.
- The furthest airport from Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Mariánské Lázně Airport", another name for MKA is "Letiště Mariánské Lázně".
