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LAF to FFO: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
158 mi
254 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
158 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from FFO?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Dayton (FFO) is 158 miles (254 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 FFO?
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