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ALG to LAF: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
4,651 mi
7,485 km · 4,041 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- 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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 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 ALG from LAF?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Lafayette (LAF) is 4,651 miles (7,485 km, 4,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Algier and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 5 hours behind Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to LAF?
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