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LAF to FLN: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Florianopolis (Hercílio Luz International Airport)
5,310 mi
8,545 km · 4,614 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- FLN — Hercílio Luz International Airport · Florianopolis, Brazil
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 FLN
- NVT · Ministro Victor Konder International Airport55 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport67 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport76 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from FLN?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Florianopolis (FLN) is 5,310 miles (8,545 km, 4,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to FLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 time difference between Lafayette and Florianopolis?
Florianopolis is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to FLN?
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