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LAF to ACV: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
1,933 mi
3,111 km · 1,680 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, 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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from ACV?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 1,933 miles (3,111 km, 1,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to ACV?
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