Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Olavarría, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°53'24"S by 60°13'0"W)
Distance from LFT to OVR:
5,071.69 miles (8,162.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Olavarría Airport (OVR), Olavarría, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,072 miles (or 8,162 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 Olavarría 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 Olavarría 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: | OVR / SAZF |
| Airport Name: | Olavarría Airport |
| Location: | Olavarría, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°53'24"S by 60°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Olavarría |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 551 feet (168 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OVR |
| More Information: | OVR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- The airport opened as Lafayette Municipal Airport on 29 November 1930.
- The closest airport to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of 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.
- 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.
- Several independent commuter airlines served Lafayette over the years as well.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- Lafayette Regional Airport covers 746 acres at an elevation of 42 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Olavarría Airport (OVR):
- The closest airport to Olavarría Airport (OVR) is Tandil Airport (TDL), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ESE of OVR.
- Because of Olavarría Airport's relatively low elevation of 551 feet, planes can take off or land at Olavarría 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.
- Olavarría Airport (OVR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Olavarría Airport (OVR) is Weifang Airport (WEF), which is nearly antipodal to Olavarría Airport (meaning Olavarría Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Weifang Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,950 kilometers) away in Weifang, Shandong, China.
| 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 | 59.25 miles (95.35 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 2 | 83.97 miles (135.14 km) NE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 3 | 99.79 miles (160.59 km) WSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 103.61 miles (166.75 km) S | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 116.40 miles (187.33 km) NW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 6 | 134.05 miles (215.73 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 158.19 miles (254.58 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 162.01 miles (260.72 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 165.61 miles (266.52 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 166.84 miles (268.51 km) NNW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 171.08 miles (275.33 km) NE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 12 | 177.35 miles (285.41 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 185.55 miles (298.61 km) NE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 190.09 miles (305.92 km) NNE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 191.54 miles (308.26 km) NNE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,396.33 miles (19,949.92 km) ENE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,382.63 miles (19,927.87 km) NW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,342.45 miles (19,863.20 km) WNW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 12,300.37 miles (19,795.48 km) W | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,294.89 miles (19,786.66 km) E | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 12,288.09 miles (19,775.72 km) NNE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 12,268.69 miles (19,744.49 km) NNE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,264.43 miles (19,737.64 km) NNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 9 | 12,233.25 miles (19,687.46 km) NE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 10 | 12,224.11 miles (19,672.74 km) N | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 11 | 12,218.76 miles (19,664.15 km) N | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,218.19 miles (19,663.22 km) NNE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 12,215.47 miles (19,658.85 km) ENE | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 14 | 12,209.76 miles (19,649.66 km) NW | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 15 | 12,204.49 miles (19,641.17 km) NNE | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |