Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Peterborough, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Peterborough Airport (YPQ), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,222 miles (or 1,966 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 Peterborough Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):

• Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
• In 1948 Eastern Air Lines began the first scheduled passenger service.
• 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.
• Lafayette Regional Airport is building a new cargo terminal on the southwest side of the airfield, near the PHI headquarters.
• The closest airport to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of LFT.
• 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.
• 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 Peterborough Airport (YPQ):

• Because of Peterborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 628 feet, planes can take off or land at Peterborough 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.
• Seneca College will have its aviation programs relocated to Peterborough Airport, after their former airport is slated to close.
• The airport is reached by car from Highway 115 via Airport Road.
• The closest airport to Peterborough Airport (YPQ) is Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SW of YPQ.
• Work has been completed to expand the existing 5,000 ft asphalt runway to 7,000 ft, making the runway capable of handling larger aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737.
• The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
• The furthest airport from Peterborough Airport (YPQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,425 miles (18,387 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Peterborough Airport (YPQ) has 2 runways.