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DTA to LAF: distance & flight time
Delta (Delta Municipal Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,353 mi
2,177 km · 1,175 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 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 DTA from LAF?
The flight distance from Delta (DTA) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,353 miles (2,177 km, 1,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTA to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Delta and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Delta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTA to LAF?
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