Nonstop flight route between Norman, Oklahoma, United States and Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°14'44"N by 97°28'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°29'53"S by 135°48'18"E)
Distance from OUN to LEL:
8,774.02 miles (14,120.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN), Norman, Oklahoma, United States and Lake Evella Airport (LEL), Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,774 miles (or 14,120 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 University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport and Lake Evella Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OUN / KOUN |
| Airport Name: | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport |
| Location: | Norman, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°14'44"N by 97°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | University of Oklahoma |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1182 feet (360 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUN |
| More Information: | OUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEL / YLEV |
| Airport Name: | Lake Evella Airport |
| Location: | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°29'53"S by 135°48'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Gapuwiyak Community Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEL |
| More Information: | LEL Maps & Info |
Facts about University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN):
- The airport covers 727 acres at an elevation of 1,182 feet.
- The Cleveland County Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol meets on Tuesday evenings in a hangar provided by the City of Norman, east of the terminal.
- Built as a civil airport on land donated by the Nuestadt family in the name of their uncle Max Westheimer to the University of Oklahoma and land from the city of Norman, Oklahoma, it was taken over by the U.S.
- University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of OUN.
- The furthest airport from University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,853 miles (17,467 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Lake Evella Airport (LEL):
- The furthest airport from Lake Evella Airport (LEL) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,667 miles (18,777 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Lake Evella Airport (LEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lake Evella Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Evella 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 Lake Evella Airport (LEL) is Elcho Island Airport (ELC), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NNW of LEL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.51 miles (20.13 km) NW | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.64 miles (20.35 km) NNE | Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 22.24 miles (35.79 km) NNW | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 29.81 miles (47.97 km) WSW | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 30.84 miles (49.62 km) ENE | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) N | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 54.61 miles (87.88 km) ESE | Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 59.34 miles (95.50 km) NE | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 60.25 miles (96.96 km) SSW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 62.54 miles (100.64 km) NE | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 66.85 miles (107.58 km) SW | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) NNE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 69.91 miles (112.51 km) SSE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 71.10 miles (114.42 km) SW | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) SSE | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,853.48 miles (17,466.94 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,614.62 miles (17,082.54 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,609.72 miles (17,074.64 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,590.11 miles (17,043.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,569.67 miles (17,010.19 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,549.34 miles (16,977.47 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,537.31 miles (16,958.11 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,536.67 miles (16,957.09 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,533.19 miles (16,951.48 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,525.33 miles (16,938.84 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,524.20 miles (16,937.01 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,515.66 miles (16,923.27 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,508.77 miles (16,912.19 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,507.85 miles (16,910.70 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,504.51 miles (16,905.32 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) NNW | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 67.56 miles (108.73 km) WNW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 110.37 miles (177.61 km) WNW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) SSE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 196.66 miles (316.49 km) W | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 242.78 miles (390.72 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 248.86 miles (400.51 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 273.29 miles (439.81 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 332.54 miles (535.18 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 353.86 miles (569.48 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 356.03 miles (572.97 km) WNW | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 371.48 miles (597.84 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 402.74 miles (648.14 km) E | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 412.88 miles (664.47 km) E | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 416.80 miles (670.77 km) NE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,667.28 miles (18,776.62 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,609.56 miles (18,683.73 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,567.38 miles (18,615.85 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.05 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,542.93 miles (18,576.49 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,540.06 miles (18,571.88 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,528.25 miles (18,552.87 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,516.51 miles (18,533.98 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,491.32 miles (18,493.45 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,487.51 miles (18,487.30 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,478.56 miles (18,472.91 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,469.67 miles (18,458.60 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,467.92 miles (18,455.78 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,458.14 miles (18,440.05 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,456.13 miles (18,436.80 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |