Nonstop flight route between Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°57'17"N by 90°25'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Distance from PKF to LAF:
421.24 miles (677.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF), Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 421 miles (or 678 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 Park Falls Municipal Airport and Purdue University Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKF / KPKF |
| Airport Name: | Park Falls Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°57'17"N by 90°25'27"W |
| Area Served: | Park Falls, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Park Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1501 feet (458 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKF |
| More Information: | PKF 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 Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF):
- Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) is Prentice Airport (PRW), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSE of PKF.
- The furthest airport from Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Purdue University Airport (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.
- In the early 60s, runway 10-28 and a larger hangar were built to support the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction with two DC-6 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- FedEx donated a 727 to Purdue, which is taxied through the airport every once in a while.
- Runway 10 has a Category 1 ILS approach.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.65 miles (47.71 km) SSE | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.38 miles (53.72 km) E | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) NNE | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) NNW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 49.19 miles (79.17 km) W | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) ESE | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 55.57 miles (89.43 km) E | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) S | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 62.56 miles (100.68 km) SSE | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 74.87 miles (120.49 km) WSW | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 80.93 miles (130.24 km) SSE | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 89.29 miles (143.69 km) SSE | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) SW | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 91.78 miles (147.71 km) S | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 94.49 miles (152.07 km) WNW | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,860.40 miles (17,478.07 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,836.42 miles (17,439.49 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,828.49 miles (17,426.72 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,810.51 miles (17,397.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,780.92 miles (17,350.17 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,754.05 miles (17,306.93 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,743.47 miles (17,289.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,736.10 miles (17,278.04 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,732.45 miles (17,272.16 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,692.99 miles (17,208.65 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,631.54 miles (17,109.76 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,597.95 miles (17,055.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,592.03 miles (17,046.18 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,582.03 miles (17,030.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,544.57 miles (16,969.80 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |