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ALM to LAF: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,176 mi
1,892 km · 1,022 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from LAF?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,176 miles (1,892 km, 1,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Alamogordo and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to LAF?
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