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AKL to LAF: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
8,190 mi
13,180 km · 7,117 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from LAF?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Lafayette (LAF) is 8,190 miles (13,180 km, 7,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 AKL to LAF?
Nonstop service on AKL–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 16h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 17 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to LAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKL–LAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKL to LAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKL–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.