Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Mayo, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Mayo Airport (YMA), Mayo, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,993 miles (or 4,817 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 Lafayette Regional Airport and Mayo 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 Lafayette Regional Airport and Mayo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFT / KLFT |
Airport Name: | Lafayette Regional Airport |
Location: | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W |
Area Served: | Lafayette, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | City & Parish of Lafayette |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LFT |
More Information: | LFT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMA / CYMA |
Airport Name: | Mayo Airport |
Location: | Mayo, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°37'0"N by 135°52'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1653 feet (504 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YMA |
More Information: | YMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- The airport opened as Lafayette Municipal Airport on 29 November 1930.
- Because of Lafayette Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Lafayette Regional 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.
- In March 2001, Air Force One landed in Lafayette transporting President George W.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- In 1948 Eastern Air Lines began the first scheduled passenger service.
- The furthest airport from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,070 miles (17,815 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Lafayette Regional Airport is a public airport two miles southeast of Lafayette, in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- The closest airport to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of LFT.
Facts about Mayo Airport (YMA):
- The closest airport to Mayo Airport (YMA) is Dawson City Airport (YDA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) WNW of YMA.
- Mayo Airport (YMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mayo Airport (YMA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,241 miles (16,482 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.