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AIK to LAF: distance & flight time
Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
550 mi
884 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
550 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, 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 AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 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 AIK from LAF?
The flight distance from Aiken (AIK) to Lafayette (LAF) is 550 miles (884 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIK to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 AIK to LAF?
Nonstop service on AIK–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 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIK to LAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AIK–LAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AIK to LAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AIK–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.