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CAT to LAF: distance & flight time
Cascais (Cascais Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
3,992 mi
6,424 km · 3,469 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
- 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 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 CAT from LAF?
The flight distance from Cascais (CAT) to Lafayette (LAF) is 3,992 miles (6,424 km, 3,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAT to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Cascais and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 5 hours behind Cascais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAT to LAF?
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