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HOT to LAF: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
531 mi
855 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
531 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
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 HOT from LAF?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Lafayette (LAF) is 531 miles (855 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Hot Springs and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to LAF?
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