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LAF to BHM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
473 mi
762 km · 411 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
473 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from BHM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Birmingham (BHM) is 473 miles (762 km, 411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to BHM?
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