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LAF to MBL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport)
269 mi
433 km · 234 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from MBL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Manistee (MBL) is 269 miles (433 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAF to MBL?
Nonstop service on LAF–MBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–MBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to MBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–MBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.