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LAF to FTW: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from FTW?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to FTW?
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