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LAF to LBL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport)
790 mi
1,271 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
790 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from LBL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Liberal (LBL) is 790 miles (1,271 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to LBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Liberal?
Liberal is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to LBL?
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