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FFO to LAF: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
158 mi
254 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
158 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from LAF?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Lafayette (LAF) is 158 miles (254 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 FFO to LAF?
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