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FLV to LAF: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
429 mi
690 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
429 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from LAF?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Lafayette (LAF) is 429 miles (690 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Fort Leavenworth and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to LAF?
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