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ISA to LAF: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
9,400 mi
15,127 km · 8,168 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from LAF?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Lafayette (LAF) is 9,400 miles (15,127 km, 8,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Mount Isa and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 14 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to LAF?
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