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LAF to CUD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
8,925 mi
14,364 km · 7,756 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from CUD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Caloundra (CUD) is 8,925 miles (14,364 km, 7,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from LAF to CUD?
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