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LAF to JAX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville International Airport)
746 mi
1,200 km · 648 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
746 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- JAX — Jacksonville International Airport · Jacksonville, 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 JAX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from JAX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 746 miles (1,200 km, 648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to JAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 JAX?
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