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CHO to LAF: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
480 mi
772 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
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 CHO from LAF?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Lafayette (LAF) is 480 miles (772 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from CHO to LAF?
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