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FTW to LAF: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from LAF?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Lafayette (LAF) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Worth and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to LAF?
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