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LAF to MEM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
406 mi
654 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
406 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from MEM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Memphis (MEM) is 406 miles (654 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MEM?
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