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CGI to LAF: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
262 mi
421 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from LAF?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Lafayette (LAF) is 262 miles (421 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 Cape Girardeau and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to LAF?
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