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LAF to MCI: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
419 mi
675 km · 365 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
419 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from MCI?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Kansas City (MCI) is 419 miles (675 km, 365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MCI?
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