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LAF to ILG: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Wilmington (New Castle Airport)
601 mi
967 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- ILG — New Castle Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILG
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from ILG?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Wilmington (ILG) is 601 miles (967 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to ILG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 ILG?
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