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LAF to ACT: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
836 mi
1,345 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from ACT?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Waco (ACT) is 836 miles (1,345 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Lafayette and Waco?
Waco is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to ACT?
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