Nonstop flight route between Opelousas, Louisiana, United States and Húsavík, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(30°33'29"N by 92°5'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°57'7"N by 17°25'32"W)
Distance from OPL to HZK:
3,879.51 miles (6,243.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL), Opelousas, Louisiana, United States and Húsavík Airport (HZK), Húsavík, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,880 miles (or 6,243 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 St. Landry Parish Airport and Húsavík 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 St. Landry Parish Airport and Húsavík Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OPL / KOPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'29"N by 92°5'57"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OPL |
| More Information: | OPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZK / BIHU |
| Airport Name: | Húsavík Airport |
| Location: | Húsavík, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°57'7"N by 17°25'32"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HZK |
| More Information: | HZK Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL):
- The furthest airport from St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,045 miles (17,775 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of St. Landry Parish Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Landry Parish 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.
- St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) is Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSE of OPL.
- In addition to being known as "St. Landry Parish Airport", another name for OPL is "Ahart Field".
Facts about Húsavík Airport (HZK):
- The furthest airport from Húsavík Airport (HZK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,105 miles (17,871 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Húsavík Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Húsavík 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 Húsavík Airport (HZK) is Akureyri Airport (AEY), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of HZK.
- Húsavík Airport (HZK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.29 miles (40.70 km) SSE | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.20 miles (61.47 km) SSE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 38.53 miles (62.00 km) ENE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 56.52 miles (90.97 km) E | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 58.97 miles (94.90 km) NNW | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) NNW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 66.68 miles (107.32 km) WSW | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 73.37 miles (118.08 km) WSW | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 74.20 miles (119.41 km) SE | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 76.09 miles (122.45 km) WNW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 87.00 miles (140.02 km) NNE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 105.60 miles (169.94 km) ENE | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 110.00 miles (177.03 km) SE | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 116.60 miles (187.65 km) ESE | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 122.10 miles (196.49 km) WSW | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,045.10 miles (17,775.32 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,844.52 miles (17,452.52 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,837.21 miles (17,440.75 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,835.11 miles (17,437.37 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,826.74 miles (17,423.91 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,822.92 miles (17,417.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,818.00 miles (17,409.85 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,816.41 miles (17,407.27 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,806.11 miles (17,390.70 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,801.94 miles (17,384.00 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,786.58 miles (17,359.27 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,780.81 miles (17,349.99 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,775.23 miles (17,341.01 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,774.18 miles (17,339.32 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,753.81 miles (17,306.54 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.26 miles (43.87 km) SW | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 2 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) WNW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 3 | 44.26 miles (71.23 km) NNW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 4 | 61.36 miles (98.75 km) ENE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 5 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) WSW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) E | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 97.85 miles (157.48 km) ESE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 8 | 109.84 miles (176.78 km) W | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 9 | 131.08 miles (210.95 km) SSE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 10 | 160.53 miles (258.35 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 11 | 174.62 miles (281.02 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 12 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) SW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 13 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 193.85 miles (311.97 km) SSW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 15 | 203.37 miles (327.29 km) SW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,104.79 miles (17,871.38 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,070.15 miles (17,815.63 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,024.58 miles (17,742.30 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,981.36 miles (17,672.75 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,972.25 miles (17,658.08 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,952.86 miles (17,626.88 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,952.39 miles (17,626.12 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,948.68 miles (17,620.15 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,905.76 miles (17,551.07 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,886.94 miles (17,520.80 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,877.33 miles (17,505.32 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,873.83 miles (17,499.69 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,857.27 miles (17,473.04 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,839.25 miles (17,444.05 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,799.15 miles (17,379.51 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |