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LAF to MAM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
1,181 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
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 MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from MAM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Matamoros (MAM) is 1,181 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Matamoros?
Matamoros is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MAM?
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