Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Matagami, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°45'42"N by 77°48'10"W)
Distance from LFT to YNM:
1,539.93 miles (2,478.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Matagami Airport (YNM), Matagami, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,540 miles (or 2,478 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 Matagami 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: | YNM / CYNM |
| Airport Name: | Matagami Airport |
| Location: | Matagami, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°45'42"N by 77°48'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Quebec |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 918 feet (280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YNM |
| More Information: | YNM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- The airport opened as Lafayette Municipal Airport on 29 November 1930.
- 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 March 2001, Air Force One landed in Lafayette transporting President George W.
- 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 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.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- Lafayette Regional Airport is a public airport two miles southeast of Lafayette, in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- 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.
Facts about Matagami Airport (YNM):
- Because of Matagami Airport's relatively low elevation of 918 feet, planes can take off or land at Matagami 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 Matagami Airport (YNM) is Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SE of YNM.
- The furthest airport from Matagami Airport (YNM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Matagami Airport (YNM) 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 | 61.66 miles (99.23 km) SE | Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) | Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 85.11 miles (136.96 km) SSW | Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) | Amos, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 85.13 miles (137.01 km) SW | La Sarre Airport (SSQ) | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 117.24 miles (188.67 km) SSW | Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY) | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 118.04 miles (189.96 km) S | Val-d'Or Airport (YVO) | Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 125.46 miles (201.91 km) NNW | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 145.75 miles (234.57 km) SW | Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX) | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 146.13 miles (235.18 km) E | Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT) | Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 151.26 miles (243.43 km) WSW | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 151.94 miles (244.53 km) NNE | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 162.35 miles (261.28 km) NW | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 170.53 miles (274.44 km) SW | Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) | Earlton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 173.15 miles (278.65 km) N | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 181.20 miles (291.61 km) WSW | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 210.36 miles (338.53 km) W | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,161.20 miles (17,962.17 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,153.52 miles (17,949.80 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,144.71 miles (17,935.63 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,138.40 miles (17,925.48 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,112.12 miles (17,883.17 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,076.26 miles (17,825.47 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,030.73 miles (17,752.19 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,027.71 miles (17,747.34 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,015.74 miles (17,728.08 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,943.17 miles (17,611.28 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,934.98 miles (17,598.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,846.14 miles (17,455.12 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,842.23 miles (17,448.83 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,808.02 miles (17,393.78 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,807.47 miles (17,392.90 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |