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LAF to EKI: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
103 mi
165 km · 89 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
103 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from EKI?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Elkhart (EKI) is 103 miles (165 km, 89 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 EKI?
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