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GTR to LAF: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
490 mi
788 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from LAF?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Lafayette (LAF) is 490 miles (788 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to LAF?
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