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ILM to LAF: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
652 mi
1,050 km · 567 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
652 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 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 ILM from LAF?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Lafayette (LAF) is 652 miles (1,050 km, 567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 ILM to LAF?
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