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IND to LAF: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
59 mi
95 km · 51 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
59 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from LAF?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Lafayette (LAF) is 59 miles (95 km, 51 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from IND to LAF?
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