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LAF to AUS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport)
928 mi
1,494 km · 807 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from AUS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Austin (AUS) is 928 miles (1,494 km, 807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to AUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Austin?
Austin is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to AUS?
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