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LAF to MID: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport)
1,355 mi
2,181 km · 1,178 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, 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 MID
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from MID?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Merida (MID) is 1,355 miles (2,181 km, 1,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Merida?
Merida is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MID?
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