Nonstop flight route between Shepparton, Victoria, Australia and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°25'44"S by 145°23'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°24'43"N by 86°56'12"W)
Distance from SHT to LAF:
9,632.09 miles (15,501.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shepparton Airport (SHT), Shepparton, Victoria, Australia and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,632 miles (or 15,501 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 Shepparton 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 Shepparton 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: | SHT / YSHT |
| Airport Name: | Shepparton Airport |
| Location: | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°25'44"S by 145°23'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Greater Shepparton City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHT |
| More Information: | SHT 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 Shepparton Airport (SHT):
- The closest airport to Shepparton Airport (SHT) is Benalla Airport (BLN), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ESE of SHT.
- Because of Shepparton Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Shepparton 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 Shepparton Airport (SHT) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Shepparton Airport (meaning Shepparton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,155 miles (19,561 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Shepparton Airport (SHT) has 2 runways.
Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):
- The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.
- 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.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Purdue University Airport has an FAA-staffed air traffic control tower and is the second busiest tower in Indiana.
- Not many services are available at Purdue airport, but there are a few.
- 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.
- Runway 10 has a Category 1 ILS approach.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.15 miles (56.58 km) ESE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 39.82 miles (64.08 km) WNW | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) ENE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 62.75 miles (100.98 km) WSW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) NNW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 90.74 miles (146.02 km) ENE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SSW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 93.63 miles (150.68 km) WNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 93.75 miles (150.87 km) SSW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 108.07 miles (173.92 km) S | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 115.69 miles (186.19 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 130.02 miles (209.24 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 134.87 miles (217.06 km) NNW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 137.09 miles (220.62 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 139.97 miles (225.26 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,154.60 miles (19,560.89 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,143.03 miles (19,542.27 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,083.02 miles (19,445.69 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,068.34 miles (19,422.07 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,033.20 miles (19,365.51 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,995.03 miles (19,304.07 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,937.61 miles (19,211.67 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,912.92 miles (19,171.94 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,391.71 miles (18,333.14 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,376.40 miles (18,308.49 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,319.19 miles (18,216.43 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,268.96 miles (18,135.59 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,241.53 miles (18,091.44 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,236.98 miles (18,084.12 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,231.66 miles (18,075.56 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 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 | |