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LAF to ECV: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
4,195 mi
6,752 km · 3,646 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from ECV?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Madrid (ECV) is 4,195 miles (6,752 km, 3,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 ECV?
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