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AEX to LAF: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
702 mi
1,129 km · 610 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
702 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from LAF?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Lafayette (LAF) is 702 miles (1,129 km, 610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alexandria and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to LAF?
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