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LAF to LEX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
206 mi
332 km · 179 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
206 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from LEX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 206 miles (332 km, 179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 LEX?
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