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FWA to LAF: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
99 mi
160 km · 86 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
99 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from LAF?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Lafayette (LAF) is 99 miles (160 km, 86 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 FWA to LAF?
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