Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Trapell, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Trepell Airport (TQP), Trapell, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,132 miles (or 14,696 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 Trepell 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 Trepell 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: | TQP / YTEE |
| Airport Name: | Trepell Airport |
| Location: | Trapell, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°50'6"S by 140°53'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Minerals Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 891 feet (272 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TQP |
| More Information: | TQP Maps & Info |
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- In 1948 Eastern Air Lines began the first scheduled passenger service.
- Lafayette Regional Airport is building a new cargo terminal on the southwest side of the airfield, near the PHI headquarters.
Facts about Trepell Airport (TQP):
- Because of Trepell Airport's relatively low elevation of 891 feet, planes can take off or land at Trepell 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 Trepell Airport (TQP) is Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) N of TQP.
- Trepell Airport (TQP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Trepell Airport (TQP) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,470 miles (18,459 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
