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AMA to LAF: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
881 mi
1,418 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
881 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 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 AMA from LAF?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Lafayette (LAF) is 881 miles (1,418 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Amarillo and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Amarillo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMA to LAF?
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