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LAF to GIF: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field)
903 mi
1,453 km · 784 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
903 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from GIF?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Winter Haven (GIF) is 903 miles (1,453 km, 784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to GIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 GIF?
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