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LAF to MHK: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from MHK?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Manhattan (MHK) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Manhattan?
Manhattan is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MHK?
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