Nonstop flight route between Opelousas, Louisiana, United States and Zadar, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(30°33'29"N by 92°5'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°6'29"N by 15°20'48"E)
Distance from OPL to ZAD:
5,548.18 miles (8,928.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL), Opelousas, Louisiana, United States and Zadar Airport (ZAD), Zadar, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,548 miles (or 8,929 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 St. Landry Parish Airport and Zadar 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 St. Landry Parish Airport and Zadar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAD / LDZD |
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| Location: | Zadar, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°6'29"N by 15°20'48"E |
| Area Served: | Zadar |
| Operator/Owner: | Zadar Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAD |
| More Information: | ZAD Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Landry Parish Airport (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.
- 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.
- St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Zadar Airport (ZAD):
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Zadar Airport", other names for ZAD include "Zemunik" and "Zračna luka Zadar/Zemunik".
- The closest airport to Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NW of ZAD.
- Zadar Airport was one of the few airports in the world where the taxiway crossed a public road.
- Because of Zadar Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Zadar 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 | 25.29 miles (40.70 km) SSE | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.20 miles (61.47 km) SSE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 38.53 miles (62.00 km) ENE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 56.52 miles (90.97 km) E | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 58.97 miles (94.90 km) NNW | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) NNW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 66.68 miles (107.32 km) WSW | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 73.37 miles (118.08 km) WSW | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 74.20 miles (119.41 km) SE | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 76.09 miles (122.45 km) WNW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 87.00 miles (140.02 km) NNE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 105.60 miles (169.94 km) ENE | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 110.00 miles (177.03 km) SE | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 116.60 miles (187.65 km) ESE | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 122.10 miles (196.49 km) WSW | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,045.10 miles (17,775.32 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,844.52 miles (17,452.52 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,837.21 miles (17,440.75 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,835.11 miles (17,437.37 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,826.74 miles (17,423.91 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,822.92 miles (17,417.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,818.00 miles (17,409.85 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,816.41 miles (17,407.27 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,806.11 miles (17,390.70 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,801.94 miles (17,384.00 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,786.58 miles (17,359.27 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,780.81 miles (17,349.99 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,775.23 miles (17,341.01 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,774.18 miles (17,339.32 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,753.81 miles (17,306.54 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) NW | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 2 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) SE | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 3 | 85.57 miles (137.72 km) NNW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 4 | 87.54 miles (140.89 km) SE | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 5 | 88.72 miles (142.78 km) NW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 6 | 104.53 miles (168.23 km) WSW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 7 | 112.01 miles (180.27 km) ENE | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 118.34 miles (190.46 km) NNE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 9 | 126.90 miles (204.23 km) NW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) SSW | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 11 | 136.03 miles (218.92 km) W | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 12 | 137.25 miles (220.89 km) ESE | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 13 | 149.71 miles (240.93 km) E | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 14 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) NW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 15 | 152.51 miles (245.44 km) NNW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,849.86 miles (19,070.46 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,463.44 miles (18,448.58 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,435.07 miles (18,402.91 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,412.82 miles (18,367.11 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,396.61 miles (18,341.03 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,388.06 miles (18,327.26 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,379.43 miles (18,313.37 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,379.40 miles (18,313.32 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,375.23 miles (18,306.61 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,366.12 miles (18,291.95 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,358.45 miles (18,279.61 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,345.62 miles (18,258.96 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,339.86 miles (18,249.69 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,336.91 miles (18,244.94 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,326.03 miles (18,227.44 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |