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FXE to LAF: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,056 mi
1,700 km · 918 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from LAF?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,056 miles (1,700 km, 918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 FXE to LAF?
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