Nonstop flight route between Lycksele, Sweden and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(64°32'53"N by 18°42'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Distance from LYC to LAF:
4,158.94 miles (6,693.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lycksele Airport (LYC), Lycksele, Sweden and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,159 miles (or 6,693 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 Lycksele Airport and Purdue University 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 Lycksele Airport and Purdue University Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYC / ESNL |
| Airport Name: | Lycksele Airport |
| Location: | Lycksele, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°32'53"N by 18°42'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lycksele Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYC |
| More Information: | LYC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAF / KLAF |
| Airport Name: | Purdue University Airport |
| Location: | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W |
| Area Served: | Lafayette, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Purdue University |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 606 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAF |
| More Information: | LAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lycksele Airport (LYC):
- The closest airport to Lycksele Airport (LYC) is Vilhelmina Airport (VHM), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of LYC.
- Because of Lycksele Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Lycksele 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 Lycksele Airport (LYC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,888 miles (17,522 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Lycksele Airport (LYC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- Runway 10 has a Category 1 ILS approach.
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- Purdue University Airport has an FAA-staffed air traffic control tower and is the second busiest tower in Indiana.
- The furthest airport from Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,148 miles (17,941 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Purdue University Airport's relatively low elevation of 606 feet, planes can take off or land at Purdue University 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.
- From the 1950s until the mid-2000s, Purdue University Airport received regularly scheduled commercial air service.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- Hundreds of members of the U.S.
- FedEx donated a 727 to Purdue, which is taxied through the airport every once in a while.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.91 miles (89.98 km) W | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 70.20 miles (112.97 km) E | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 3 | 70.38 miles (113.26 km) SE | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 4 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NNE | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 5 | 79.18 miles (127.43 km) S | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 6 | 120.76 miles (194.34 km) NE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 7 | 136.58 miles (219.80 km) NW | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 8 | 139.36 miles (224.27 km) SE | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 9 | 144.95 miles (233.28 km) SSW | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 10 | 145.03 miles (233.41 km) ESE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 11 | 158.67 miles (255.36 km) SW | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 12 | 164.63 miles (264.94 km) SE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 13 | 178.23 miles (286.83 km) NW | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 14 | 179.88 miles (289.49 km) SE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 15 | 180.96 miles (291.22 km) WNW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,887.57 miles (17,521.79 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,763.64 miles (17,322.35 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,757.69 miles (17,312.78 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,740.33 miles (17,284.84 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,720.69 miles (17,253.23 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,694.91 miles (17,211.75 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,683.27 miles (17,193.02 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,671.68 miles (17,174.36 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,668.15 miles (17,168.68 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,662.41 miles (17,159.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,662.39 miles (17,159.41 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,633.73 miles (17,113.29 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,627.42 miles (17,103.13 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,625.36 miles (17,099.81 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,618.77 miles (17,089.21 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) NW | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 37.70 miles (60.67 km) WSW | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) NNW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 44.31 miles (71.32 km) ENE | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 46.84 miles (75.38 km) E | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 58.82 miles (94.67 km) SE | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 60.01 miles (96.57 km) NE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 65.88 miles (106.03 km) NW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) E | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 69.23 miles (111.41 km) SSW | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 72.07 miles (115.98 km) N | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 72.89 miles (117.30 km) ESE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 73.75 miles (118.69 km) NNE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 75.30 miles (121.18 km) WSW | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) ESE | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,147.75 miles (17,940.52 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,124.78 miles (17,903.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,104.44 miles (17,870.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,100.77 miles (17,864.92 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,060.95 miles (17,800.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,047.06 miles (17,778.47 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,037.15 miles (17,762.53 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,037.03 miles (17,762.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,020.06 miles (17,735.03 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,009.29 miles (17,717.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,973.64 miles (17,660.32 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,945.09 miles (17,614.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,928.26 miles (17,587.28 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,921.42 miles (17,576.28 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,889.99 miles (17,525.70 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |