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LAF to LAN: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
204 mi
328 km · 177 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
204 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from LAN?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Lansing (LAN) is 204 miles (328 km, 177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 LAN?
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