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LAF to FAT: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,778 mi
2,861 km · 1,545 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from FAT?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,778 miles (2,861 km, 1,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAF to FAT?
Nonstop service on LAF–FAT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Fresno?
Fresno is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–FAT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.