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GRR to LAF: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
186 mi
299 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
186 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from LAF?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Lafayette (LAF) is 186 miles (299 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR 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 GRR to LAF?
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