Nonstop flight route between Shelby, Montana, United States and Opelousas, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shelby Airport (SBX), Shelby, Montana, United States and St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL), Opelousas, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,619 miles (or 2,605 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 Shelby Airport and St. Landry Parish Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBX / KSBX |
| Airport Name: | Shelby Airport |
| Location: | Shelby, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'26"N by 111°52'15"W |
| Area Served: | Shelby, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Toole County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3443 feet (1,049 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBX |
| More Information: | SBX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OPL / KOPL |
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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 |
Facts about Shelby Airport (SBX):
- Shelby Airport (SBX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Shelby Airport (SBX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,449 miles (16,816 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Shelby Airport (SBX) is Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of SBX.
Facts about St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL):
- St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
