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ACT to LAF: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
836 mi
1,345 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from LAF?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Lafayette (LAF) is 836 miles (1,345 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACT to LAF?
Nonstop service on ACT–LAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waco and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to LAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACT–LAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACT to LAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACT–LAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.