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LAF to GAU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
7,840 mi
12,617 km · 6,813 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from GAU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Guwahati (GAU) is 7,840 miles (12,617 km, 6,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 9.5 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to GAU?
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