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LAF to LUK: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
161 mi
260 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from LUK?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 161 miles (260 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 LUK?
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