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DAY to LAF: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
148 mi
238 km · 128 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
148 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 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 DAY from LAF?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Lafayette (LAF) is 148 miles (238 km, 128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 DAY to LAF?
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