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DYS to LAF: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
904 mi
1,455 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
904 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from LAF?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Lafayette (LAF) is 904 miles (1,455 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Abilene and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to LAF?
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