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FTK to LAF: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
181 mi
291 km · 157 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from LAF?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Lafayette (LAF) is 181 miles (291 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 FTK to LAF?
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